Broomielaw

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"Oot o' the East, there came a hardman....
Haw, haw. A' ra way frae Brig'ton.
Ah, ha, ha! Glory Halleluja,
Cod liver oil an' the orange juice"

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In case anyone is wondering - 'Glasgow, European City of Culture 1990'....


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Weel - she certainly wid wi ra 42nd

Come on Jamesie - ef ye want tae trade in obscurity -dip yer breed.

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Gaein' to the Waupinschaw?
Some o' them gat chappit tatties,
Some o' them gat nane ava.
Some o' them gat barley bannocks,
Gaein' to the Waupinschaw.


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Fa saw the Forty-Second, fa saw them gang awa?
Fa saw the Forty-Second marchin' doun the Broomie-Law?
Some of them had tartan troosers, some of them had nane ava,
Some of them had green umbrellas, marchin' doun the Broomie-Law.

Huv tae admit that growing up in Glescae, ah kent it as ra Tattie Howkers song.
 
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ra wunnerful Matt McGinn

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He had a voice like a JCB diggin' out boulders, an' a face like the back o' ra moon. But, somebody loved him.

'Coorie doon', eh?

But all better sung by wee Hamish Imlach.....

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it made me look up the word Wappenshaw for the first time, despite having been aware of the word for ages having done Wappenshaw Wall on the Buchaille 20 years ago. Apparently it means the mustering to arms!
 

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