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English Expression: Long may your big jib draw
Long may your big jib draw is an expression used in my home province when saying goodbye to someone.
Yes, I’m Canadian, but I am a ‘special’ Canadian, a Newfoundlander.
Newfoundland culture is unique in Canada.
We have a unique culture and close cultural connection to the sea.
When someone says, long may your big jib draw they wish you luck for the future.
A sailboat needs wind to move; otherwise, it’s useless.
A jib is a triangle-shaped sail at a sailboat’s front (bow).
When a job ‘draws,’ it is full of wind.
If a sail is full of wind, the boat will move quickly, which is good.
Everybody, thank you so much for reading.
Flesch-Kincaid Readability Test
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