Just in case you were wondering. . . . .
bluenose
A native of Nova Scotia: a colloquial designation.
A Nova Scotian vessel.
A puritanical person; a prude.
This word as a Nova Scotian nickname comes from an allusion either to the hue given to the noses of its inhabitants by its severe winter, or to a kind of potato so named which is largely produced there.
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About Bruce
Work for sustainable development of small islands and the Chesapeake Bay; ex-Peace Corps (Volunteer and staff) in LA & Caribbean; cruised Caribbean on S/Y Meander for three years; like small tropical islands, French canals, Umbria, Tasmania, and NZ. Married 52 years to the late Kincey Burdett Potter (see Kincey.org). President of the now-sunsetting Island Resources Foundation.