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johnslat · Posted: Mon Dec 27, 2010 4:52 pm Post subject:

Dear scot47,

A bit early to hunt the gowk, isn't it?

Hunt the Gowk - 1st April
On this day people would play tricks and tell lies to catch each other out. But the jokes had to stop at mid-day. Now called April Fool's Day, hunting the gowk was originally sending someone on a foolish errand.

"Dinna laugh, an' dinna smile
But hunt the gowk another mile"

Regards,
John

scot47 · Posted: Tue Dec 28, 2010 12:31 pm Post subject:

I proposed a gathering in Bahrain for the express purpose of "Gowk-hunting". Of course there is no shortage of gowks in this pseudoprofession. My mentor, the late C.M. Grieve always called the television the "Gowks' Kist". (= Fools' Box = Idiot Box)

scot47 · Posted: Sun Jan 02, 2011 4:44 pm Post subject:

Well at least when I come to Bahrain I am still free to bark ! Every dog has his day !

veiledsentiments · Joined: 20 Feb 2003 Posts: 14850 Location: USA

I bet you will even be able to bark on the Saudi board for a couple days. Cool

VS

scot47 · Posted: Tue Jan 04, 2011 4:43 pm Post subject:

I will be in Byzantium soon and will do some barking on the Saudi board from there.