Dildo is a small fishing community in
Upper Trinity South, Newfoundland,
Canada.
It was settled in the early 1800's,
and in 1889 a permanent fisheries
commission was set up. It was a
flourishing whaling centre
until the early 1970's, when a ban
on whaling was issued.
Needless to say, the unique name has
attracted some attention to the town.
The origin of the name is uncertain,
but the dominant theory is that
it may come from a place in
Portugal or Spain.
Dildo's "semi-official" homepage can be
found at
http://www.k12.nf.ca/stgeorgeshigh/Dildo/Dildo.htm