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... is for us to know and for you to imagine! And, incidentally, in the civilised parts of England (those parts furthest from Berkshire!) swedes are still swedes and turnips are still turnips, and the only small white vegetables are visitors from Southern England. So there!
For a' that an' a' that,
It's comin' yet for a' that,
That man tae man, the worrld o'er
Shall brithers be, for a' that.
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I am so confused, and thas not good for someone of my tender years.
I believe in Karma....what you give is what you get returned........
Affirmation........Savage Garden
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cossie
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Location: Exiled in North East Engl...
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Dinna bother yer wee heid wi' sic notions!
Just accept that the Scots are right, as always! Actuallly, in the Northern half of Britain swedes are very much more common than turnips, and since the two vegetable are so similar (the swede is really a large variety of turnip) swedes were generally known as turnips in this region. Inevitably, in time this led to the less-common smaller vegetable being referred to as a swede in order to distinguish it. Nowadays, the North is being pushed, kicking and screaming, into line by a majority of supermarkets which insist on using Southern English product labels. True Scots simply don't shop there anymore!
Incidentally, Timmy, a more reliable way of establishing whether you have crossed the Scottish Border is to visit the local fish-and-chip shop. If the vinegar on the counter is brown, you're still in England - even if battered Mars Bars are on the menu - but if it's clear (=distilled), you've arrived in God's own country!
Oh, and Brian - Swedes with a capital 'S' are neither small and white nor large and orange. Along with the Norwegians (Hi, Sailorman!) they tend to be well-built, blond-haired, blue-eyed and positively hunky! The Scots, on the other hand, are wiry, dark-haired, brown-eyed and indescribably wonderful. So now you know!
For a' that an' a' that,
It's comin' yet for a' that,
That man tae man, the worrld o'er
Shall brithers be, for a' that.
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Wellllllll, true cause I do know one Scotsman who is really incredibly wonderful.;-D
I believe in Karma....what you give is what you get returned........
Affirmation........Savage Garden
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Along with the Norwegians (Hi, Sailorman!) they tend to be well-built, blond-haired, blue-eyed and positively hunky!
Everything correct there! And we wear helmets with horns and love to sail across the North Sea in our longships to the Northumbrian coast and burn down St. Aidan's churches and monasteries and abduct handsome dark-eyed young men ;-D (A few vikings do take women with them - for reasons unknown :-/ .)
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Hi there Sailor 
I believe in Karma....what you give is what you get returned........
Affirmation........Savage Garden
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You prefer Sailor? 
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cossie
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Location: Exiled in North East Engl...
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... how these geriatric Norwegians live in the past. Enjoy your dreams, Sailor, but nowadays the Viking hordes tend to spend all their time shopping - though the Northumbrians have been known to detain a few of the hunkiest visitors for further questioning!
By the way, Brian - my mother always told me to give sailors a wide berth! She was very considerate that way! 
For a' that an' a' that,
It's comin' yet for a' that,
That man tae man, the worrld o'er
Shall brithers be, for a' that.
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