Bertram of Bearington, a member of the S.C.A. Author of filks that mostly don't scan is named Dave Schraeder. Trust him no farther than you can throw him. I learned that the hard way. He doesn't use Bearington anymore. Back in the eighties he had his stomach stapled, and lost a good deal of weight. Last heard from, he was in California.

The third verse of the original song is not sung at the Grandfather Mountain Highland Games, becuase they don't want it to rain. (Though it usually does.)