Scottish Wit and Humour
Author | : James Douglas (Ph.D.) |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 168 |
Release | : 1874 |
Genre | : Scottish wit and humor |
ISBN | : |
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Author | : James Douglas (Ph.D.) |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 168 |
Release | : 1874 |
Genre | : Scottish wit and humor |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Scotch haggis |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 180 |
Release | : 1875 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Betty Kirkpatrick |
Publisher | : Crombie Jardine Publishing |
Total Pages | : 160 |
Release | : 2007-09-01 |
Genre | : Literary Collections |
ISBN | : 1848398247 |
Scotland has had its fair share of comedians, both professional and self-styled, but the wit of Scotland is not traditionally of the ha-ha, belly-laugh variety. It's rather of the understated, wry-smile type, known in Scotland as 'pawkie' humour. The Concise Scots Dictionary defines 'pawkie' as having a matter-of-fact, humorously critical outlook on life, characterized by a sly, quiet wit and this sums it up very well. Alas, this dry stryle of humour has the disadvantage that, unlike the obvious joke, it can go unnoticed. It's partly for this reason that the Scots have acquired a reputation for being dour or humourless, but often the fault has been with the hearers not recognizing wit when it was presented to them. There is less need to explain the wisdom of the Scots, since Scotland, especially considering its size, has produced over the centuries a great number of people who have made a significant contribution to the shaping of the world. These have included people from a wide range of disciplines, such as poets, philosophers, novelists, artists, architects, engineers, explorers, doctors, scientists and so on, and the thoughts of some of these are included in the selection of sayings and quotations in this book.
Author | : Rod Green |
Publisher | : Michael O'Mara Books |
Total Pages | : 161 |
Release | : 2018-11-01 |
Genre | : Humor |
ISBN | : 1789290325 |
This funny and beautifully observed book pulls together humorous stories, funny quotes, quips and anecdotes from Scots talking about Scotland and others from all over the world relating what they most admire about the country.
Author | : Aubrey Malone |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 166 |
Release | : 2017-12-04 |
Genre | : Humor |
ISBN | : 9781999925000 |
Scotland is famous for its sense of humour. This collection brings together quotes about Scotland and the Scots, as well as the sage wit and wisdom of some of its most renowned sons and daughters. These quotes will make you smile, and by buying it you will be helping to make others smile as the proceeds go to fund the work of Spina Bifida Hydrocephalus Scotland.
Author | : Geoff Tibballs |
Publisher | : Michael O'Mara Books |
Total Pages | : 161 |
Release | : 2018-11-01 |
Genre | : Humor |
ISBN | : 1789290317 |
Nobody does irony or sarcasm like the English. The Wicked Wit of England is celebration of British humour, featuring a collection of stories, anecdotes, quips and quotes that capture the various idiosyncrasies of the English character.
Author | : Tom Hay |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2012-09-05 |
Genre | : English wit and humor |
ISBN | : 9781849533065 |
Marriage is a wonderful invention: then again, so is a bicycle repair kit.' Billy Connolly If you love Loch Ness and are partial to a blast of the bagpipes, you'll savour these hilarious quips and quotes from such celebrated characters as Billy Connolly, Chic Murray and Robert Louis Stevenson. From Dumfries to Dundee and from Glen Coe to Glasgow, Scottish Wit showcases the funniest wisecracks and one-liners from the land of the brave.
Author | : Aubrey Malone |
Publisher | : Lulu.com |
Total Pages | : 234 |
Release | : 2017-02-07 |
Genre | : Humor |
ISBN | : 9781326871055 |
"Scottish Wit" is a humorous anthology of quotations by and about the Scots, taking in love, alcohol, sport, politics, religion, showbusiness, sex, marriage and a raft of other topics. There are also chapters on places like Edinburgh and Glasgow. ('A good audience in Glasgow is one that lets you live.) Bite-sized chunks of abuse are provided by everyone from Sean Connery to Lorraine Keane and Rod Stewart to Billy Connolly. 'When L iz Taylor married Larry Fortensky, ' A..A. Gill tells us, 'He was younger than her first wedding dress.' Quotes about music include conundrums like, 'How do you know when you've tuned the bagpipes?' The great and good are here, iconic figures like Walter Scott going up against more contemporary ones like Ewan McGregor and Rhona Cameron. There are snatches of songs, lines of poetry and even a clerihew: 'One often yearns/For the land of Burns/The only snag is/The haggis.'
Author | : Edward Bannerman Ramsay |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 510 |
Release | : 1874 |
Genre | : Anecdotes |
ISBN | : |
Author | : James Maclehose |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 512 |
Release | : 1912 |
Genre | : Scotland |
ISBN | : |
A new series of the Scottish antiquary established 1886.