"Wally" pronounced as in "Ballet"...
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Campbell Brodie-
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Campbell Brodie-
- Posts : 59106
Join date : 2011-08-13
Age : 69
Location : Scotland
"Hunt the gowk" day tomorrow. Known in England as April Fool's Day.
The first of April is known as Hunt the Gowk in Scotland. People tell lies and play jokes on each other up until noon. The name is believed to come from an old trick where a person is sent out with a message:
Dinna laugh, an' dinna smile
But hunt the gowk another mile.
The 'gowk' is also another name for the cuckoo, which is a silly bird. At each place the message bearer is sent on to someone else.
The first of April is known as Hunt the Gowk in Scotland. People tell lies and play jokes on each other up until noon. The name is believed to come from an old trick where a person is sent out with a message:
Dinna laugh, an' dinna smile
But hunt the gowk another mile.
The 'gowk' is also another name for the cuckoo, which is a silly bird. At each place the message bearer is sent on to someone else.
Topdog-
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Age : 64
Location : England
Chum it to the cludgie
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