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    I have no idea what's going on here...

    I found this online today. I have no idea what's going on, but it's quite old (1907).



    Enjoy!

    Cheers,
    Nick
    An uair a théid an gobhainn air bhathal 'se is feàrr a bhi réidh ris.
    (When the smith gets wildly excited, 'tis best to agree with him.)

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    I Kilt, therefore I am. -McClef

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    I've never heard it called a "pair of kilts" before...sounds a lot like a p@nts wearer wrote that.
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    A the old myth of whats under the kilt is spoiled yet again!
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    There was a famous Ukulele Banjo player called George Formby who sang a song about a window cleaner.

    Lines such as:

    At eight o' clock the girl she wakes
    At five past eight her bath she takes
    At ten past eight me ladder breaks
    When I'm cleaning winders!


    now it's a case of:

    "At eight o' clock the wind it blows
    At five past eight my secret goes
    At ten past eight the whole world knows
    When I'm cleaning winders!
    Reverend Earl Trefor the Sublunary of Kesslington under Ox, Venerable Lord Trefor the Unhyphenated of Much Bottom, Sir Trefor the Corpulent of Leighton in the Bucket, Viscount Mcclef the Portable of Kirkby Overblow.

    Cymru, Yr Alban, Iwerddon, Cernyw, Ynys Manau a Lydaw am byth! Yng Nghiltiau Ynghyd!
    (Wales, Scotland, Ireland, Cornwall, Isle of Man and Brittany forever - united in the Kilts!)

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    People all the time want to pluralize the kilt. I often have people say, "I see you're wearing your kilts today!" And I want to reply, "Nope, just one of them!"
    Matthew A. C. Newsome, GTS
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    Good photo, I have always heard the plural for kilt is "the kilt" but I have heard the same thing Matt.
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    - George Orwell, 1984, Book 1, Chapter 3

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    I was hoping it was romantic, sort of like eloping
    Glen

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    Kilted With Pride!!!

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    *chuckle*

    Yeah, must've been captioned by someone who wore trousers only.

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    I refuse to be bullied by the ignorant into conforming or adapting to a particular mold just because they think I should. We live in the 21st century. My junior high school days, when I got made fun of by everyone for not wearing the right brand of blue jeans are over. I wear what I please, when I please, where I please. :)

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    I'm confused about where he's hidden his right leg.
    At any moment you must be prepared to give up who you are today for who you could become tomorrow.

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    EEK! Where'd he get the breeks? The picture does look like a young George Formby, and it would appear that his kilt is on wrong way 'round.

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