The Newfoundland Turnip: Book of Memes Volume 1

By The Newfoundland Turnip

It started as an anonymous Facebook page in July 2015 posting daily Internet memes with a Newfoundland twist. Eight years later, the Newfoundland Turnip has amassed a following of over 250,000 from all over the world. The Turnip, as it’s called by fans, puts a Newfoundland spin on everything it shares online. Think of it as your modern-day Newfie joke book. Part comic book, part biography on the growth of a local Internet sensation, this book will take you through the journey of The Newfoundland Turnip thus far. Featuring commentary from some of Newfoundland’s local celebrities, this book will have you cracking up laughing while confusing you, offending you, and warming your heart like you’d just had a cup of tea in Nan’s kitchen—just like any basic cultural Newfoundland experience should.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Flanker Press
• Release date: May 17, 2024
• ISBN: 9781774571774

The Newfoundland Turnip

The author of this book is a young fella who grew up in Conception Bay South, a place where baymen call you a townie and townies call you a bayman. Mike’s love for rural and urban Newfoundland culture has always been a part of who he is. Using the early days of social media to create content to share with his buddies, he managed to build his Facebook page into one of the largest meme pages in the country. Choosing not to personally claim the fame behind the Newfoundland Turnip, Mike enjoys making people laugh and bringing all hands together. Despite being a shed-level intellectual, Mike has built an unofficial platform for one to study modern-day NL socio-economics.

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