Category: Bitties Fae Barrowsgate
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Scant O’ Yird
Another view of Barrowsgate’s recent talk. The parson had invited the world-traveller to speak at the Helpin Club but he exhausted the audience with his endless tales. The verse ends with “When the Potter was casting his brain, he was very short of clay”.
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Jeems, Entertainer
Barrowsgate is invited by the minister to give a talk about his travels to a large audience gathered in the local school hall . He is thrilled to be introduced as “a blether o’ the first watter”.
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Kipperonomy, Beuk Twa
Barrowsgate concludes his investigation of how Kippertoon’s Wine Tower came into being.
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Kipperonomy, Beuk 1
Barrowsgate discovers some old manuscripts that explain the origins of Kippertoon’s Wine Tower. Context: The Wine Tower is thought to be of Fraserburgh’s oldest building and was once owned by Alexander Fraser, founder of the town to which he gave his name. There are various legends surrounding it.
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Great Scot! The Land.
Barrowsgate wonders why so many Scottish people like to do their own country down and lists several of Scotland’s and Scottish people’s greatest achievements. After all, wasn’t it Noah who founded the Scottish Navy all those years ago? Note: An English language version of this was published as “Up Scotland! Up Scots!” in the Buchan…
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Agricolonomy Ae Beuk
Some bigwigs from the City Council arrive at a rural farmers’ meeting and tell them that the poor state of the farming economy is mostly their own fault.
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A bite for Rob
Barrowsgate goes to the cinema with Rob, who takes on a wrestler in a “no holds barred” challenge during the intermission. Rob, getting tied in knots by the wrestler, ends up biting his own bottom. He vows to leave his teeth at home next time he takes on such a challenge.
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Explorin’ Kippertoon
Barrowsgate and his friend Robin explore nearby Kippertoon, with its famous Fire Brigade, who seem to spend most of their time in the Hose an’ Reel pub.
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Dangerous Reflections
Barrowsgate cautions his readers not to write too much down, lest “the Devil looks over your shoulder”.