I've recently discovered the great appeal of the Newfie bar. Now, in order to enjoy it you must have a Newfie with you; otherwise, you feel really out of place (Mainlanders talk funny, ya know). Once you're in, though, if you just let go, you'll have the time of your life. The Atlantic Trap & Gill here in Calgary was recommended by a coworker who moved here from the Rock this summer, and they have a guitar player there who plays mostly Celtic/Atlantic folk music. He hates the "wrist-slashers", downcast ones that aren't very danceable, but when he gets a good energetic song going (which is often), the whole place will come alive, with a small group up at one end jigging on the dance floor. After a bit of self-consciousness (I still felt out of place--could be because I hadn't been on a dance floor in four years), I finally let myself go, and was amazed at how much fun it was. I didn't want the place to close when two o'clock came around, because it was just that great.

There's not much of a point to the story; I just wanted to remind everyone that Newfies do, indeed, rock.