hometown glory

When we were in Nova Scotia,

we went to Dartmouth, my hometown, to see my Dad's old house and to see some of the sites where I grew up.

You may not have ever heard of Dartmouth.

And that's because it's a suburb of Halifax

and well, it's not really famous for anything.

Fella maintains that it is the teen pregnancy capital of Canada

but I don't believe it.

Regardless, it's not really a destination.

It has some interesting history

but really, people go to the east coast and go to Halifax and Peggy's Cove

not Dartmouth.

We stopped into a cafe in the long dead downtown

 and it was packed and had a great vibe.

It's called 'Two if By Sea"
(I showed you photos of the croissants...mmmm)

They had a poster on the wall that caught my eye-

and this one less so...

Seeing these items was so weird.

People usually scoff when they say Dartmouth

like it's nothing special

and perhaps

worth a little embarrassment.

Shame or no, it's where I grew up

and have no doubt

I wanted out for as long as I can remember

but I was kind of tickled to see these posters and t-shirts.

Unfortunately, the posters are sold out.

But I think I'll send them an email

telling them of my hometown pride

and hope they take pity on me

for living in 

big, 

evil

Toronto.

If you harbour a secret love for Dartmouth,

you can find these beauties here.