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Thread #153423   Message #3593872
Posted By: akenaton
20-Jan-14 - 12:06 PM
Thread Name: BS: 25 Reasons to love Scotland
Subject: RE: BS: 25 Reasons to love Scotland
Lewis accent is wonderful, but more interesting is the Old Gaelic phraseology, which carried through to English speech, an example being the "weather", which CONTAINED the different elements.

The old ones would say "aye, therrs a cauld wind in it", or "therrs rain in it for the morn"
Lots of lovely playful irony in Gaelic/ English humour. Teasing and witty, wish the old ones could return!