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Offline brianthegardener

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« on: November 30, 2009, 13:29:49 PM »
Happy Saint Andrews Day:D

Some infomation is here about St Andrew

http://www.scotland.org/about/history-tradition-and-roots/features/culture/st-andrews.html
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« Reply #1 on: November 30, 2009, 16:01:27 PM »
cheers wee man :D

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« Reply #2 on: November 30, 2009, 16:33:37 PM »
and my name is Andrew and its my birthday! coincidence or what?:D

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« Reply #3 on: November 30, 2009, 16:44:25 PM »
It is traditional to call boys born in Scotland on this day Andrew. It's also my oldest brother's birthday, Colin.

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« Reply #4 on: November 30, 2009, 16:56:06 PM »
its also Winston Churchills birthday :-\

now that would have been embarrassing:D

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« Reply #5 on: November 30, 2009, 17:36:30 PM »
quote:
Originally posted by Scunner

It is traditional to call boys born in Scotland on this day Andrew. It's also my oldest brother's birthday, Colin.


 
And for some it is tradition to get bladdered.:D




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