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Thread #22523   Message #244533
Posted By: InOBU
19-Jun-00 - 02:10 PM
Thread Name: What is it about the Brits?
Subject: RE: What is it about the Brits?
Ah my dear Chantywrassler:
Funny enough, your closing is common with a fellow Scott, living in Wiltshire and the best man at my wedding. He is a great joker, and it would not be unlike him to use a pen name. Please excuse any offence, I, in fact used the term Brit to poke fun at the thread about "yanks". I was actually going to say a word or two about the film about breaking the sound barrier, but someone beat me to it. Glasgow is a great old ... whoops, no longer the old town I am afraid, but gave this piper a great welcome back in the seventies - both Celtics and Ranger fans. To get back to the tunes, was it Mat McGinn who wrote the song about the crew of the SS Sheildhall (pull the chain and we'll answer the call?) If so and you know the words, I'd be really happy if you post them.
Oh, as to the size of the wit, his on line name - my Wiltshire brother, is the popular half wit, so well, I suppose he will join onto this discussion with some of the wisdom of the origional Jobber Brown. Keep th