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From: "Jean Todd" <>
Subject: [TMG-L:] Re: TMG-L:Beginner's problems and Thankyou to all.
Date: Thu, 4 May 2000 20:53:46 +1000
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This was the traditional Scottish toast at New Year:

Lang may your lum reek, lang may you ha' jinglin' Geordies in your pooch and
a dottle in your pipe.

Translates as:
Long may your chimney smoke, long may you have lots of money in your pocket
and tobacco in your pipe.
Jingling Geordies = literally gold guineas, a dottle = a wad of tobacco
In other words, health, wealth and happiness.



Jean
"Lang may your lum reek"
E-mail
----- Original Message -----
From: "JD Howard" <>
To: <>
Sent: Thursday, May 04, 2000 12:00 PM
Subject: Re: TMG-L:Beginner's problems and Thankyou to all.


> OK, I give up.
> What does, "Lang may your lum reek", translate to in US English?
>
> Thanks,
> JD Howard,
> Roswell, NM
>



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