NY Times · Oct 23, 2015
Sorry Jose, This Joe Batt Came First
Photo Edmund Decker on the ferry to Fogo Island. “The name is over 200 years old," he said of Joe Batt's Arm. "But Bautista is a great player." Credit Ian Willms for The New York Times JOE BATT’S ARM, Newfoundland — At first glance at a map, you wonder if this little fishing hamlet on a remote island off the northern coast of Newfoundland, is playing a gag on everyone.
After all, Canadians are discovering amusing ways to celebrate the Toronto Blue Jays’ return to the playoffs for the first time in 22 years. The CN Tower in Toronto is lit in blue lights, and a famous coffee chain is selling Blue Jays doughnuts.