Burns Night without Kilts

[English Bloke]

...Lederhosen nicht...

Did you learn / perfect your German in Osnabrück Peter?

[Peter Crowe]

Did you learn / perfect your German in Osnabrück Peter?

No John! Crash course Scottish Certificate of Education 'O' Grade in 1984/85 in Mr. Pittkethlie's German class at Hawick High School. I never served in HM's forces, and was knocked back from joining the TA (KOSB Coy. in Galashiels) due to low body weight (subsequent found to be Marfan syndrome). I was a Cadet in the ATC as a boy though.

[English Bloke]

Low body weight? Not something I'm known for

It's just that in Osnabrück they say "nicht?" after just about every phrase. They pronounce it "ni' " as in "We are the knights who saaaayyy..."

When I was working in Bavaria and speaking German down there, I was pegged as being from Osnabrück because I'd picked up this habit... ni?



Bayerisch on the other hand... That's a whole different story, not to mention like a different language.

[cessna152towser]

The topic is certainly original, can't think I've ever heard of a naked Burns Supper before.
I second John (English Bloke)'s comments - you should definitely get yourself over to Dumfries Phil, where kilts are de rigeur for Burns Suppers.

[Phil]

I second John (English Bloke)'s comments - you should definitely get yourself over to Dumfries Phil, where kilts are de rigeur for Burns Suppers.

You're right, Alex, and it sounds a great night. I am sure kilts are seen more often nowadays but I was recalling Burns suppers in Glasgow in the 1970's. But then in those days virtually no-one wore kilts apart from Andy Stewart and Kenneth McKellar! All the formal do's I went to then required a dinner suit and weddings were top hat and tails.

[Phil]

It's just that in Osnabrück they say "nicht?" after just about every phrase.

In Scotland some say "It's a braw, bricht, moonlicht nicht" usually at Burns suppers when the broad Scots starts.