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In Scotland... (Original Post) tk2kewl Jun 2014 OP
Too funny. nt clarice Jun 2014 #1
When I visited Edinburgh many years ago I heard many english jokes Boomerproud Jun 2014 #2
I'd say the Scots hate us more then the Irish do! T_i_B Jun 2014 #3
The Scots built that wall to keep you folks out. discntnt_irny_srcsm Jun 2014 #4
The Romans built that wall to keep their soliders busy. The Scots mostly watched them build it. mulsh Jun 2014 #5
Being ancestrally Scottish, I maintain... discntnt_irny_srcsm Jun 2014 #7
Being ancestrally Scottish, I agree... CherokeeDem Jun 2014 #8
Aye; modest too. discntnt_irny_srcsm Jun 2014 #9
Not so sure about that.... riderinthestorm Jun 2014 #6

Boomerproud

(7,874 posts)
2. When I visited Edinburgh many years ago I heard many english jokes
Tue Jun 24, 2014, 07:22 PM
Jun 2014

and was told that the Irish do not have the market on hating the English. I think they were only half-kidding.

mulsh

(2,959 posts)
5. The Romans built that wall to keep their soliders busy. The Scots mostly watched them build it.
Wed Jun 25, 2014, 09:49 AM
Jun 2014

Hadrian = Roman Emperor, 117-1138, ce.

discntnt_irny_srcsm

(18,470 posts)
7. Being ancestrally Scottish, I maintain...
Wed Jun 25, 2014, 10:13 AM
Jun 2014

...(and more precisely,) the Scots tricked the Romans into building the wall.

CherokeeDem

(3,709 posts)
8. Being ancestrally Scottish, I agree...
Wed Jun 25, 2014, 10:17 AM
Jun 2014

... as would two of my closest friends who are from Glasgow...

The Scots are a sly lot!

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