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johnslat
Joined: 21 Jan 2003 Posts: 13859 Location: Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA
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Posted: Mon Dec 27, 2010 4:52 pm Post subject: |
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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,
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scot47
Joined: 10 Jan 2003 Posts: 15343
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Posted: Tue Dec 28, 2010 12:31 pm Post subject: |
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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) |
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scot47
Joined: 10 Jan 2003 Posts: 15343
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Posted: Sun Jan 02, 2011 4:44 pm Post subject: |
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Well at least when I come to Bahrain I am still free to bark ! Every dog has his day !
Last edited by scot47 on Tue Jan 04, 2011 4:41 pm; edited 1 time in total |
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veiledsentiments
Joined: 20 Feb 2003 Posts: 17644 Location: USA
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Posted: Sun Jan 02, 2011 4:58 pm Post subject: |
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I bet you will even be able to bark on the Saudi board for a couple days.
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scot47
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Posted: Tue Jan 04, 2011 4:43 pm Post subject: |
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I will be in Byzantium soon and will do some barking on the Saudi board from there. |
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