XPost: soc.culture.scottish, soc.culture.irish, uk.media.tv.misc   
   From: peffers50@btinternet.com   
      
   "Adam Whyte-Settlar"  wrote in message   
   news:446c3fd7@clear.net.nz...   
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   >  wrote in message   
   > news:1147941073.491437.283140@j73g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...   
   > It is one obscure   
   >>> verse of an unnofficial version of an unnofficial anthem from 250 years   
   >>> ago,   
   >>> and as Ian pointed out several weeks ago [for anyone on sci this topic   
   >>> is   
   >>> brought up every couple of weeks] it doesn't even necessarily refer to   
   >>> Scots   
   >>> in general.   
   >>>   
   >> We were taught it during my brief sojourn with the cubs when I was   
   >> about 9! Even then I thought, this cannae be richt!   
   >   
   > Same here - except I rather liked it.   
   > It was the first thing you had to learn by heart after the Scouts   
   > promise - or maybe the Cubs promise.   
   > Something about doing a good deed every day and kicking the crap out of   
   > the jocks.   
   >   
   > I wasn't so keen on the poofy rounders games though - a game for little   
   > girls and yanks IMO.   
   >   
   > A W-S   
   >   
   >   
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