From: dsblack@iastate.edu (Vilkata TDK)
Subject: Re: SCOTSMEN
Organization: Iowa State University, Ames IA
Date: Wed, 18 Nov 1992 20:30:17 GMT

In <1ee5u6INN9h0@charnel.ecst.csuchico.edu> bmcnulty@OAVAX.CSUCHICO.EDU (BOB MCNULTY) writes:


>	Rowdy Roddy McDowell, one of Scotland's most noted bagpiper (and lush)  
>was asked to perform at a local wedding of one of his village's most prominent
>citizens.  Knowing that everyone would attend he vowed not to drink
>excessively, or leave the reception before making a fool of himself.  
>	The big day arrived and he performed in a grand fassion and then, at
>the reception, proceeded to drink copious quantities of Scotch.  Remembering his
>vow he left the reception deciding to walk home before doing anything he would 
>regret the next day.  Half way home the effects of all that Scotch began to hit 
>him so he found a grassy knoll and laid down, quickly falling asleep.
>	Also walking home that night were the McGladry sisters Mary and Jill
>(nuns at the local convent).  As they passed the sleeping McDowell, Mary asked  
>Jill
>       "I've always what Scotsmen wear under thier kilts, Do you know sister
>	Jill?"

>       "No!" replies Jill.  "But I suppose we could find out.  HEE HEE"
>	So Sister Jill lifts up Rowdy Roddy's kilt and sure enough has nothing 
>	on under his kilt.
>	Sister Mary was feeling quite spunky, removed the blue hair ribbon she
>was wearing and tied it around McDowell's organ and then lowered his kilt.
>The two Sisters then continued thier walk home.
>	The next morning Rowdy Roddy woke up and feeling something strange
>under his kilt, lifted it up to investigate,   Saying....
>	"Hoot Mon, I dunna a know where ya a been,
>		but ya won first prize!!!" 

This is sad...
This is actually a song (don't know who wrote or sings it) called "The
Scotsman."  It is available, among other places, on the Dr. Demento 20th
Anniversary Collection, Disc One, Track 2.  Great song; everyone who doesn't
have it should get it.  (No, I don't work for Rhino Records or Flying Fish
Records.)  Here are the lyrics:

Well, a Scotsman clad inkilt, left a bar one evening fair,
and one could tell, by how he walked, that he'd drunk more than his share,
he fumbled round until he could no longer keep his feet
and he stumbled off into the grass to sleep beside the street

Chorus:  Ring ding diddle diddle i dee oh,
         Ring di diddly i oh,
         (repeat last line of previous verse)

About that time two young and lovely girls just happened by
and one said to the other with a twinkle in her eye
See yon sleeping Scotsman so strong and handsome built
I wonder if it's true what they don't wear beneath the kilt

(Chorus)

They crept up on the sleeping Scot as quiet as could be,
And lifted up his kilt about an inch so they could see,
And there behold for them to view beneath his Scotish skirt,
Was nothin' more than God had graced him with upon his birth.

(Chorus)

They marvelled for a moment then one said we must be gone,
Let's leave a present for our friend before we move along.
As a gift they left a blue silk ribbon tied into a bow,
Around the bonnie star the Scot's kilt did lift and show

(Chorus)

Now the Scotsman woke to nature's call, and stumbled for a tree,
Behind the bush he lifts his kilt, and gawks at what he sees,
And in a startled voice he says, to what's before me eyes,
Ah, lad I don't know where ya been, but I see ya won first prize!

(Chorus)

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