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Thread #52829 Message #3415457
Posted By: Jim McLean
06-Oct-12 - 12:47 PM
Thread Name: Gin Ye Marry Me - meaning? (Kirk o' Birnie Bouzle)
Subject: RE: Gin Ye Marry Me - meaning? (Kirk o' Birnie Bouzle)
The post which translated the song into American English said ' ... a plaid wool mantle'. This is a misunderstanding of the word 'plaid' which Americans (and some English) think means 'tartan'. Plaid itself means a 'wool mantle'.