LL-L "Traditions" 2005.03.31 (09) [E/S]

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From: Tom Mc Rae <t.mcrae at uq.net.au>
Subject: April 1st Query

In Edinburgh on this date the victim of a prank would have the word
"HUNTYGOWK" yelled at him/her.
If the prankster did this after noon the victim would recite loudly.
"Huntygowk's past an yewr a stupit ass.
Up the tree an doon the tree,
Yew're a bigger fuil thun me !"

My question friends is what's the origin of Huntygowk ?In Scots a
'Gowk' is three clowns short of a circus (eg Away Ye go Ye daft gowk
Ye) but 'Hunty' ?
Regards
Tom Mc Rae
Brisbane Australia
Oh Wad Some Power the Giftie Gie Us
Tae See Oorsel's as Ithers See Us
Robert Burns

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