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From: "Galloway, Neil" <>
Subject: Re: Old Scottish saying
Date: Tue, 01 May 2001 15:34:03 -0400
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Re the practce of sewing children into their clothing.

When I was in high school many years ago, one of the guys was sewn into
his long underwear. This was revealed to us during gym class when we had
to change into our gym shorts and shirts.
This unfortunate fellow reeked, to put it mildly. Some of my classmates
decided to take matters into their own hands. One day after gym class
they threw him into the showers.
So much for being "shewed intae your sarks!"

Neil
From the colonies


wrote:
>
> Try it in Scots dialect.
>
> Ne'er shed a CLOOT
> e'r May is OOT
>
> There is an unresolved issue here -- some say MAY refers to the Month others
> say it refers to the MAY blossom.
>
> Incidentally, it was more than just 'undies' it was virtually all clothing.
> Children were sometimes SHEWED INTAE THERE SARKS
> (stitched into their shirts) in Autumn and remained thus until Spring.
>
> I can remember an old fisherman, in my home village in NE Scotland, who
> boasted to having one bath a year but only if he needed it.
>
> ---Original Message---
> from :
>
> >
> >
> > Just wanted to share a saying that my Grandfather always said about this
> > time of year. My father reminded me of it just yesterday. It had to do
> > with "leaving your long underwear on until the month of May arrived".
> >
> > "Never cast a clout,
> > 'til May goes out."
> >
> > Thought I'd share this cute saying instead of asking for information this
> > time.
> >
> > Thanks, Hope in Calgary, AB, Canada
> >
>
> Regards,
> Sandy
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