LL-L "Introduction" 2004.09.26 (08) [E]

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From: BILLY NELSON <billn at centurytel.net>
Subject: LL-L "Introduction" 2004.09.26 (03) [E]

> From: Tom <jmaguire at pie.xtec.es>
> Subject: LL-L "Introduction" 2004.09.25 (11) [E]
>
> From: BILLY NELSON <billn at centurytel.net>
>
> >Name is billy nelson and have traced my family to craigcaffie
> >scotland(lowlanda rhinns galloway).My family have used quite a few words
> >that were unusual for a long time.I now realize that they are ancient
scots
> >words and am very interested in all aspects of this dialect and
culture.For
> >instance when my grandmother got mad she would call me an"idjit".
> >
> Hello Billy,
>
> One child I know would have replied to the "eejit" curse with an
underbreath
> "crabbit auld besom" (bad-temperd old nuisance).
>
> Regards,
>
> Tom [MAGUIRE]

Could'nt risk it!She may have understood me!!I did't know these words then
and i loved her and she meant nothing except i irritated her.If i was like
my son,i fully understand!!

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