It seems like the name of our fair town (Dildo) has attracted some attention albeit on the condescending type but hey attention is attention. I must appologize to all that came before that I hadn't addressed the very interesting point about our name sake and that it is not a town of perverts but rather a picturesque, historic seaside town on the Eastern shores of Trinity Bay, Newfoundland with a proud seafaring history of fishing, whaling and sealing.
Even though some of these ways of obtaining a livelihood are not the politically correct thing to do today noteably whaling and sealing and the government has put a moritorium on cod fishing...
I don't mean to ramble. Back to the name Dildo. The history of the name varies depending on whom you speak to but basically it come down to three basic thoughts.
1. It is thought the name came from a place in Portugal/Spain or
2. Imore can one go to Gay Side or Hibbs Hole as they now have more politically t is the name of an algonquin tree or
3. It comes from the shape of the headland that forms Dildo harbour.
Take your pick it doesn't really matter. The name has survived the passage of time and while some of the faint of heart in the region want the name to be changed as they have done in other places. No correct names I hope our namesake will endure. If it was good enough for our fore fathers it shall be good enough for us.
