The Broons and Oor Wullie's braw weekend | National Library of Scotland

Thare exhibeetions in Glesga an Dundee this weeken tae merk The Broons an Oor Wullie's 90t year.

Ony guid mindins o them that ye'r wantin tae share? A aye hae mind o whan Wullie's cizzen fae Texas cam ower. Awthin wis mair muckle in America, but the laddie cudnae pit awa mair scran than Wullie! Tap patter:

Cizzen: Yes everything's bigger in America

Wullie: Aye, includin your heid.

Wullie gettin flared breeks wis a guid yin an aw.

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u/By_Jings_An_Tae_Hang — 26 days ago

Neil Gunn Scrievin Competeetion 25/26

It's guid tae see quairs in Scots daein sae weel in the Neil Gunn Scrievin Competeetion. The short story winner oweraw is in Scots an English, thare a "highly commended" in the adult poyetry, an a 3rd place in the heich schuil poyetry section.

Weel duin tae Jim Carruth, Derek Turner an Erica Cload!

Jim's winnin story, Leavin Eden, is a belter.

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u/By_Jings_An_Tae_Hang — 2 months ago

"Oot & Aboot": NTS

YAS! The National Theatre o Scotland hiv yaised a wee bit Scots tae promote a play!

Is the play in Scots? No really, no gaun by the clips online!

Wad they yaise Scots for a tour o Hedda Gabler or The Caucasian Chalk Circle, even tho Scots is an official leid o Scotland an NTS gets government siller? Naw!

Sae ur they yaisin Scots in yon patroneesin wey tae seegnifee that the play is a "gallus" musical aboot wirkin cless fowk, an no tae be teuk aw sairious, no really? Aye!

A ken. A'm a crabbit sumph. Can A no juist be blithe that fowk etc...?

Nae snash aboot the play. A'm shair it's awfy guid an that.

u/By_Jings_An_Tae_Hang — 3 months ago
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u/By_Jings_An_Tae_Hang — 3 months ago

Lichtin Magazine

A see thare a new Scottish cultur magazine wi a Scots name leukin for submeesions. It's cried Lichtin.

Trouth be telt, A reck the ainlie Scots ye'll get in it is in the URL; A micht be wrang but.

Deidline is June 30th, gin ye'r interestit in giein it a bash.

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u/By_Jings_An_Tae_Hang — 3 months ago