Tony Blair is visiting an Edinburgh hospital. He enters a ward full of patients with no obvious sign of injury or illness and greets one. The patient replies:
"Fair fa your honest sonsie face
Great chieftain o' the puddin race,
Aboon them a you take your place,
Painch, tripe or thairm,
As langs my airm."
Blair is confused, so he just grins and moves on to the next patient. The patient responds:
"Some hae meat and canna eat,
And some wad eat that want it,
But we hae meat and we can eat,
So let the Lord be thankit."
Even more confused, and his grin now rictus-like, the PM moves on to the next patient, who immediately begins to chant:
"Wee sleekit, cowerin, timrous beasty,
Thou needna start awa sae hastie,
Wi bickering brattle."
Now seriously troubled, Blair turns to the accompanying doctor and asks:
"What kind of facility is this? A mental ward?"
"No", replies the doctor. "This is the serious Burns unit."
2007-10-27 02:38:05 · 23 answers · asked by Jim Jnr M 6 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Jokes & Riddles
hehehe, fookin pmsl hun
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2007-10-27 05:40:58 · answer #1 · answered by tastybits 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Where would the Scottish be without their Robbie!! I understood some of it the meat and canna eat lines!! That's OK I got the punch line !! I have relatives in Scotland that I probably wouldn't be able to understand without a translation booklet!! LOL!!
2007-10-27 13:49:34 · answer #2 · answered by Polar Molar 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
LOL! I may not be of true Scots blood but my Mum was born in Edinburgh so I am half way there! And yes I could understand it! I spent many a summer on Arthurs Seat, a Burns book in my hand!
2007-10-27 02:42:45 · answer #3 · answered by Tatsbabe 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Nooooo, bad memories of my O-Level English Literature (we had to study Tam O'Shanter!)
I can only remember the bit about the Cutty Sark and the Keystone o' the brig!
2007-10-27 03:31:55 · answer #4 · answered by chip2001 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Robert Burns The Bard.
LOL, brilliant joke.
2007-10-27 04:41:29 · answer #5 · answered by ♆Şрhĩņxy - Lost In Time. 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Lmao
2007-10-27 04:18:54 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just for YOU....!
MANNERS 101
Respect shows the Real Quality of the Person.
When one does not respect himself or herself.....
They Will NOT.... Respect..... OTHERS!
Thanks for Asking ! RR
Yank, Tony Blair Supporter!
2007-10-27 02:45:33 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
Wicked!
I understood every word (amazingly! as accents are not my strong point!)
10/10 + * for the laughter!
2007-10-27 02:57:34 · answer #8 · answered by ? 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
That is wonderful ! Let's have it at a Burns Dinner.
2007-10-27 15:02:15 · answer #9 · answered by whrldpz 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Haha very good, my birthday is on Burns night .
2007-10-27 02:44:41 · answer #10 · answered by kez 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋