Tibb’s Eve is December 23rd, and if you’re from Newfoundland and Labrador, you don’t need it explained. It’s the night Christmas really starts. Years ago, people used to say, “That’ll happen on Tibb’s Eve,” meaning it would never happen. Christmas drinking wasn’t supposed to start until Christmas Eve, so Tibb’s Eve was kind of a joke. But like most things here, the joke turned into a tradition. It was a night for calling in on neighbours, having a few drinks, telling stories, and shaking off the