Old Weird Scotland

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[Old Weird Scotland @WeirdScotland]

If you got a giggle or a wow from #OldWeirdScotland and would like to chuck some coppers in the hat (and are in a position to), it will always mean a lot to me 😊

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Cheers,
Jack

[Old Weird Scotland @WeirdScotland]

It's "help an undergraduate research project time"!

Siân is researching how well Scottish people and Scots speakers are understood. Listen to some audio clips and see how well you fare. Took me less than 10mins and it was a lot of fun!

https://t.co/qWSvtTkHr3

[Old Weird Scotland @WeirdScotland]

It's "help an undergraduate research project time"!

Siân is researching how well Scottish people and Scots speakers are understood. Listen to some audio clips and see how well you fare. Took me less than 10mins and it was a lot of fun!

https://t.co/qWSvtTkHr3

[Old Weird Scotland @WeirdScotland]

@KMotherofcats I don't have any connection to him, but I found that he passed in 1992. He was married for 21 years. His wife Betty outlived him by 4 years. He'd no children.

[Old Weird Scotland @WeirdScotland]

I will be back and active again in some form, but just wanted to wish you all a Guid Halloween, and check that pork pies didn't feature in your evening's festivities (but if they did that's cool too).

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[Old Weird Scotland @WeirdScotland]

Halloween is an excellent Scottish holiday, with plenty of weird fun customs.

BUT today we need to talk about an oft-shared "tradition" that is absolutely nonsense and has zero truth behind it:

A deep dive into Scotland, Witchcraft, and Sausage Rolls (🧵)

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[Old Weird Scotland @WeirdScotland]

@TukeyBlairhall Nice one. Actually struggled to find out anything about him. Thanks!

[Old Weird Scotland @WeirdScotland]

Mystery photo time!

So many of Scotland's "stock" postcards are/were sold with little or no details.

Where is this?

Who's dancin? (am askin)

When is this?

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📸 Roberto Matassa

[Old Weird Scotland @WeirdScotland]

@LynneFe17001627 was my first thought too, but can't make it fit unfortunately

[Lucas Stoller @LHSto03]

No word from @WeirdScotland, but I’m celebrating #PieMonday anyway. Lamb and onion on the way!

[Old Weird Scotland @WeirdScotland]

Behold, he cometh with tines; and every eye shall see him, they also which pierced (but also scooped) with him.

Edinburgh Spork Company ad, 1935

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[Old Weird Scotland @WeirdScotland]

More mystery images:

Almost certainly in Scotland but does anyone recognise where?

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[Old Weird Scotland @WeirdScotland]

@LorrHayn

[Old Weird Scotland @WeirdScotland]

Where is this?

No other clues bar those you can see in the pic, unfortunately. Dundee photographer.

A real mystery.

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[Old Weird Scotland @WeirdScotland]

@DMMacphail1 spot on
well done!

[Old Weird Scotland @WeirdScotland]

@LorrHayn I think you are spot on there! Well done!

[Old Weird Scotland @WeirdScotland]

@cocteautriplets we had one. Honestly felt like the delorean taking off every time it rose up. We'd a Montego before that. They did feel huge (but I was also wee).

[Old Weird Scotland @WeirdScotland]

@GM2UWX @ScotlandsPeople including in one of my all time favourite "franchise crossover" names. I hope he is out there flourishing.

[Old Weird Scotland @WeirdScotland]

@cocteautriplets

[Old Weird Scotland @WeirdScotland]

@cocteautriplets @WowHauser <IndianaJones_belongs.gif>

[Old Weird Scotland @WeirdScotland]

@GM2UWX Lovely! I will have a rake for you.

[The Public Domain Review @PublicDomainRev]

Traditional music for the Scandinavian midsummer “Schottis” dance. It's not known for sure who plays on this recording but it's likely to be accordion duo Arvid Franzen and Einar Holt recorded in the mid 1920s in New York: https://t.co/o6A9Nk6mOJ #Midsommar