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Post by Alanović on Jan 25, 2017 11:23:16 GMT
Is there for honest Poverty That hings his head, an' a' that; The coward slave-we pass him by, We dare be poor for a' that! For a' that, an' a' that. Our toils obscure an' a' that, The rank is but the guinea's stamp, The Man's the gowd for a' that.
What though on hamely fare we dine, Wear hoddin grey, an' a that; Gie fools their silks, and knaves their wine; A Man's a Man for a' that: For a' that, and a' that, Their tinsel show, an' a' that; The honest man, tho' e'er sae poor, Is king o' men for a' that.
Ye see yon birkie, ca'd a lord, Wha struts, an' stares, an' a' that; Tho' hundreds worship at his word, He's but a coof for a' that: For a' that, an' a' that, His ribband, star, an' a' that: The man o' independent mind He looks an' laughs at a' that.
A prince can mak a belted knight, A marquis, duke, an' a' that; But an honest man's abon his might, Gude faith, he maunna fa' that! For a' that, an' a' that, Their dignities an' a' that; The pith o' sense, an' pride o' worth, Are higher rank than a' that.
Then let us pray that come it may, (As come it will for a' that,) That Sense and Worth, o'er a' the earth, Shall bear the gree, an' a' that. For a' that, an' a' that, It's coming yet for a' that, That Man to Man, the world o'er, Shall brothers be for a' that.
Happy Burns Night, everyone. May that last verse come true one day, far off though it seems in this Brave New World.
Toast yer haggis with yer best malt, that's my advice.
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Post by Hofmeister on Jan 25, 2017 14:38:37 GMT
Happy Burns Night, everyone. May that last verse come true one day, far off though it seems in this Brave New World.
Toast yer haggis with yer best malt, that's my advice. PAH Burns night my ass. Bring on brexit, then by the time the Jocks vote to leave the UK, we will have sold them off as a gigantic golf course to Trump.
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Post by Alanović on Jan 25, 2017 14:42:32 GMT
Ass? Don't be such a donkey.
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Post by commerdriver on Jan 25, 2017 14:43:33 GMT
Happy Burns Night, everyone. May that last verse come true one day, far off though it seems in this Brave New World.
Toast yer haggis with yer best malt, that's my advice. PAH Burns night my ass. Bring on brexit, then by the time the Jocks vote to leave the UK, we will have sold them off as a gigantic golf course to Trump. Got news for you, there are probably more "Jocks" south of the border than there are north. We are still outnumbered and we have integrated with the natives but we are here.
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Post by Hofmeister on Jan 25, 2017 14:50:42 GMT
We are going to build a wall, Trumpo will get the Mexicans to pay for it. Bloody I-ties made a right pigs ear of the last one.
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Post by Alanović on Jan 25, 2017 14:51:33 GMT
Oooo, cd. Didn't realise we were brethren. We must get our faces painted blue and go frighten the natives in Woking.
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Post by Alanović on Jan 25, 2017 14:55:53 GMT
We are going to build a wall, Trumpo will get the Mexicans to pay for it. Bloody I-ties made a right pigs ear of the last one. You're gonna need more Poles.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 25, 2017 15:40:08 GMT
Could be worse for you lot. It's my 20th wedding anniversary tomorrow.....
I think a dram of Royal Lochnagar will be needed.
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Post by Alanović on Jan 25, 2017 15:48:14 GMT
Blimey, I'm a year behind you. 19 years this July. Get less for murder etc etc......
My last drink as a free man was a malt whisky in the pub opposite, purchased by a mournful friend.
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Post by Hofmeister on Jan 25, 2017 17:18:06 GMT
Blimey, I'm a year behind you. 19 years this July. Get less for murder etc etc...... My last drink as a free man was a malt whisky in the pub opposite, purchased by a mournful friend. 19? 29 years this year, Rolf Harris got less.
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Post by commerdriver on Jan 25, 2017 17:31:46 GMT
36 in July, I didn't drink before we got married
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Post by Alanović on Jan 26, 2017 9:42:32 GMT
Blimey, I'm a year behind you. 19 years this July. Get less for murder etc etc...... My last drink as a free man was a malt whisky in the pub opposite, purchased by a mournful friend. 19? 29 years this year, Rolf Harris got less. Always assumed I'm at least 10 years younger than you, NB. Mid-late 40s currently.
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Post by Hofmeister on Jan 26, 2017 9:48:17 GMT
19? 29 years this year, Rolf Harris got less. Always assumed I'm at least 10 years younger than you, NB. Mid-late 40s currently. You are about 15 years less wise than me Glasshopper.
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Post by crankcase on Jan 26, 2017 10:02:58 GMT
Wow, someone else who still (almost) says Glasshoppel.
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Post by Alanović on Jan 26, 2017 10:25:29 GMT
Ah, the age/wisdom thing. I give you, the oldest President ever elected to that office, DJ Trump.
I shall be officially a bit older next week. Not there yet but 50 looms. Still broke (bloody kids, whose idea was that?).
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