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Ross, D: The Xenophobe's Guide to the Scots

By David Ross

Ross, D: The Xenophobe's Guide to the Scots Humour & Satire

Ross, D: The Xenophobe's Guide to the Scots

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"Innate instincts""A Scotsman likes to feel that, almost by instinct, he could guddle a trout (palm it out of the water) or gralloch a deer (disembowel it with his knife), even if he spends his day driving a bus or designing software.""" "A kilty cover-up""If the Scots were to shed their seriousness, they would be noisier than the Neapolitans and wilder than the dancing Dervishes. Their reserve is not a defense against the rest of the world: it is a protective cover, like the lid of a nuclear reactor.""" "Rob joy""Calvinism is still deeply ingrained in the Scottish soul. A Scottish poet, overcome by the joy of sunshine and blue sky, once cried out what a fine day it was. The woman to whom he spoke replied, "We'll pay for it, we'll pay for it."""" "Cunning and clever""The Scots respect cleverness and like to feel that they possess plenty of it themselves. In Scotland there is nothing wrong with being clever, so long as you show it by words or actions, rather than by bragging. You don't have to hide it. To say of someone that "he has a good conceit of himself" is neither praise nor blame, just a statement of fact."
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Binding:
Paperback
Edition:
1
Number of Pages:
92
Release Date:
2008-12-01
Publication Date:
2008-12-01
Publisher:
Oval Books
Languages:
Published: English, Original: English
ISBN10:
1906042470
ISBN13:
9781906042479
Weight:
70 g
Height:
111 cm
Width:
178 cm
Thickness:
14 cm

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