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Dildo has changed a lot since the 1800's...
Every summer Dildo sponsors Dildo Days which is a community celebration...

Dildo has an unusual name, which has attracted attention. Dildos is the traditional name for the two round pegs in a dory (a small traditional rowboat) which brace the oars during rowing. A dildo is also an object often shaped like an erect penis used for sexual stimulation. There is speculation that the town was named after a location in Spain or Portugal or the name of a short sword.

Dildo achieved greater notoriety when it was mentioned in the song "A Night in Dildo" by the Canadian musical comedy group The Arrogant Worms. "A Night in Dildo" mentions Dildo as one of many examples of real, but amusing, Newfoundland place names. In August of 2006, Dildo was also the subject of the "What the...?" segment on the Australian television talk show Rove Live.

Dildo has also been featured on CBC's On the Road Again and Land and Sea as well as a live radio broadcast from the interpretation centre.