Bud the Spud is an iconic chip truck in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. Charles Thomas "Stompin' Tom" Connors OC (born February 9 1936 is one of Canada 's most prolific and well-known folk singers Spring Garden, along with Barrington Street (which it adjoins and Quinpool Road, is a major commercial and cultural district in Halifax Nova Scotia, The City of Halifax (est 1841 is the capital of the province of Nova Scotia and shire town of Halifax County Nova Scotia (ˌnəʊvəˈskəʊʃə ( Latin for New Scotland; Alba Nuadh Nouvelle-Écosse is a Canadian province located on Canada 's Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page In operation since 1977, it is parked outside the Spring Garden Road branch of the Halifax Public Libraries each summer. Spring Garden, along with Barrington Street (which it adjoins and Quinpool Road, is a major commercial and cultural district in Halifax Nova Scotia, Halifax Public Libraries is the Public library system that serves the Halifax Regional Municipality of Nova Scotia, Canada. The edge of the library is marked by a low concrete wall, and it is there that most customers sit and eat their fries. The truck sells hand-cut french fries made from Prince Edward Island potatoes. French fries ( North American English; sometimes not capitalized chips ( British English) fries or French-fried potatoes (formal Prince Edward Island (ˌprɪns ˌɛdwɚd ˈaɪlɨnd ( PEI or P Unlike most other chip trucks it sells only fries and drinks. The truck is operated by Leonard and Nancy True, and has been since it began. The business operates only during the summer months; the Trues spend the rest of the year travelling.