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Thread #90403   Message #1715142
Posted By: Abby Sale
11-Apr-06 - 10:03 AM
Thread Name: happy? - Apr 8 (Died of masturbation)
Subject: RE: happy? - Apr 8 (Died of masturbation)
Jim - a minor elucidation--

No difference to the meaning of it but shouldn't 'fall' be written "fa'll?" Proper grammer & all that.

Reminds me of this:

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Subject: [scots-l] Aberdonian Speech
From: "Ian Adkins"
Date: Wed, 13 Dec 2000 14:28:40 -0500

Thare wis an English insurance adjustor up frae Londontoun, cam tae Neu Aiberdein tae settle a claim. In their intercourse th claimant, a rough wirkin-class Aberdonian, spiers th adjustor, "Fa dee dee dee o?" Th adjustor, no unnerstaunin at aw, spiert o th man's lawyer a translation.

Chalkin it up tae a lack o education innat, th lawyer replied, "Whit he meant wis, O fa dee dee dee?"