[BITList] Fwd: PAUL'S forthcoming WEDDING

[John Feltham]

G'day Hugh,

On 25/04/2009, at 7:04 PM, HUGH wrote:

<< Jokes lose much in the translation.  My wife (Hugh, is that  
supposed to be
funny? Do they get paid for that?) always has to have Monty Python
translated for her. However, here goes.  In demotic Scots, "tartan" is
pronounced "tar'an", the glo'al stop having been brought north by  
Cockney
immigrants fleeing association with Eastenders.  And "tart" can often be
said as "tar' ", ie, a glo'al stop at the end (hard to achieve by non
natives).  So, that's another good joke spoiled for ever.  >>

Dinnae fash yersell. I got it fine.


ooroo

Bad typists of the word, untie.