Extreme Sports of the Maritimes: Lobster Suppers, Fire Hall Bingo, Flea Markets, Church Chowder, and All the Rest

Pat Wilson and Kris Wood

The Maritimes, Humour, Travel, Philosophy
136 pages
$15.95
6 x 9 paperback
ISBN-10 1-895900-55-7
ISBN-13 978-1-895900-55-2

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From the authors of the smash hit The Frenchy's Connection: The Pottersfield Guide to Second-hand Clothing Stores in the Maritimes.

When people ask, "So, what do you do for excitement in the Maritimes?" Pat Wilson and Kris Wood are never lost for an answer. Their extreme sports give them just as much heart-pounding, pulse-throbbing, adrenaline-rushing, endorphin-releasing excitement as any maniac will ever experience going over the Niagara Falls in a barrel.

From the excitement of yelling "Bingo!" in the Jackpot Game, to the discovery of untold treasures at the flea market, to the mountain-top elation of finding actual pieces of real lobster in the festival chowder, to the boldness of penetrating the terra incognita of a fabulous casino, they've uncovered the thrill-a-minute extreme sports of the Maritimes. In a rollicking, tongue-in-cheek look at what it takes to be a player of these extreme sports, Pat and Kris share their how-to secrets.

Excerpt from Extreme Sports:

Bingo, anyone?

You'll be able to find out if you're right for the sport. Ask yourself the following:

  1. You finally get an appointment for "the works" at the Golden Dawn Spa. They're running late, and you're midway through major waxing. Bingo starts in half an hour. Would you go to Bingo?
  2. Your partner has farmed the kids out to Grandma's, opened a bottle of wine and has that look in his eyes. Would you go to Bingo?
  3. You know that if you leave the Funeral Home by 7:30, you can make it to Bingo after Great Uncle George's wake. Would you go to Bingo?

Pat Wilson and Kris Wood have been friends for over 30 years. Pat is an international speaker. Kris is a certified gerontologist. Pat and Kris have co-authored several short stories for mystery collections by the Ladies Killing Circle, as well as the book which has become the bible of used clothing shopping, The Frenchy's Connection.


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