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From: arthur harris <>
Subject: Re: Old Scottish saying
Date: Wed, 02 May 2001 06:52:06 -0700
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G'day Folks,
Could I add another suggestion here? Possibly May was his wife! And he
had a mistress on the side, so he wouldn't strip his cloot for her until
his wife was oot of the way <ebg>
Happy Hunting ;-)
Arthur Harris.
Hampton Park.
Victoria.
Australia.

wrote:
>
> Try it in Scots dialect.
>
> Ne'er shed a CLOOT
> e'r May is OOT
><snip>

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