2007-01-12 23:37:46 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
It's the prickly purple flower that is the symbol of Scotland.
2007-01-12 23:40:04 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
The thistle is the symbol for Scotland, like the red rose is for England and the leek is for Wales. Inverness Caledonian Thistle are a football club, here is a website:
2007-01-13 07:42:06 · answer #2 · answered by monssterr 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
A Thistle is a plant growing naturally north of the border and at one time was picked and dried for later use as bum wipes, now some of Scotland has water closets cardboard or even paper is the normal thing to use. When thistles were used in all toilets it was credited with being the best thing for the prevention of 'going broody' in the wee room. It is said that Robert the Bruce was handed some soft fern to use but he grabbed hold of a tall weed saying......... "Thistle Do"
Incidentally, do you know the kilt was adopted as being the only clothing allowing men to run and crap at the same time and was invented at Bannockburn............
2007-01-17 04:26:48 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
A thistle is the flower of Onopordum acanthium, the "cotton thistle" or "Scotch Thistle."
2007-01-13 07:46:54 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Thorns
2007-01-13 07:42:28 · answer #5 · answered by ? 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes
2007-01-13 07:39:57 · answer #6 · answered by jack 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A Penis
2007-01-13 07:42:17 · answer #7 · answered by Agustin-Jean F 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋
And why do you need to know.?
2007-01-13 07:45:45 · answer #8 · answered by davidc 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it sounds better than pansy?
2007-01-13 07:41:30 · answer #9 · answered by ? 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋