Up Helly Aa
Posted: Saturday, 03 February 2007 |
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Happy Anniversareeeeee - eeeeee!
Flying Cat from crooning at a mic
Been to a hall one Up Helly Aa - as a bloke who was not in a squad. All the women were busy making grub or dancing with all the Guizers. It made for an incredibly BORING night!!!
Victor Meldrew from Somewhere in Shetland
Hi, Scallowawife, I never follow anything, although, I nearly got the whole Up Helly Aa thing at the 5th reading, but gave up after Elvis ( who should be working in Tesco's and not entertaining a load of balloons ) and the 12 times things,
Tws from back at the croft
I choose a north isles Up Helly Aa any day. You get men & women in their squads.
Muness from Fetlar
Victor, I did the same as you one year.The hall was at the Shetland Marts (that dates me) but I got so fu I couldn't dance anyway so the problem was academic.
Hyper-Borean from Da men's side o da hall
Did you have to be fu' not to be able to dance? I suppose that made other problems academic too....
Flying Cat from Cheshire Grin
Happy Anniversary Scallowawife!
Annie B Versary message from the usual
Be fair Muness, I saw the Unst festival last year, a guest of your fiddle man, very good too, but without the women and children the squads would be very small indeed.
Lerwick Trevor from Lerwick
Are the women and children on Unst particularly large then? What are they feeding them on up there?
Flying Cat from puzzled&confused
Very good brewery on Unst FC.
Lerwick Trevor from Lerwick
To Quote " then yes it does seem a bit subserviant of the women" Wife know your place, show some gratitude!
Sandy the Goodlad from Lerwick
Methinks Scallowawife was trying not to upset the Lerwegians. Its a historic tradition they would say.
Muness from Fetlar
I knew I'd seen a White Wife lying around the living room.
Flying Cat from a boozer's bloom
We all like White Wife (This is not smut -its a beer).
Muness from Fetlar
"False boobs", "Fishnet tights" - told you, it's all smut. The documentary should be called "Carry On Up Helly Aa".
Disgusted from Tunbridge Wells
I hope someone asked her permission first?
Flying Cat from Da Market Cross
Sood dat no be AXED fc?
Hyper-Borean from The awkward squad
dear disgusted - its not smut, its an accurate description.
scallowawife from in indignation
"White wife"....is that the opposite of a Thai Bride?
Sandy the Goodlad from Muddy Bay
White Wife and Thai Bride - favourite Shetland carry-oots.
Flying Cat from Cheshire Grin
Did FC know that there is a chain of homey restaurants in the south, certainly Georgia, (the fried chicken and okra are excellent) called: Wifesaver? The first time I saw it, I burst out laughing, but the name does make sense (sort of).
mjc from NM,USA
He's leaving on the midnight train to Georgia, I'd rather live with him in his world than live without him in mine. Take the last train to Clarkesville and I'll meet you at the station. Sorry about all this, but I'm in training.
Tws from on the train
in traing for what tws?
carol from france
Train whistle blowin', out along the bay, all bound for Morningtown, many miles away...
Flying Cat from Seekers Silver Anniversary dvd
'tis the old Orange Blossom Special, I can smell that Dixie air, etc. etc.
mjc from NM,USA
The runaway train came over the hill and she blew, she blew, She's got a ticket to ride and she don't care!!!
Tws from Stillintraining
the wheels on the bus go round and round...oops wrong form of transport - but then the buses here go faster than the trains, go figure
mia from nursery corner
Time flies by when you're a driver on a train; There on the footplate, there and back again.
Muness from Lyric T-shirt heaven
she don't care because the carnival is over
carol from france
'You've gotta friend', FC
Lerwick Trevor from Lerwick
With my swaggle on my shoulder...
Flying Cat from The Seekers Complete (5cds)
FC. "Black billy in my hand."? You taken to hunting goats now?
Hyper-Borean from Outback
If I were FC, I would not mess around with Hermit's geese (clipped or not) or goat (the latter may be a fire breathing animal from the description Hermit gives).
mjc from NM,USA
Hi Scallowawife,glad to hear thatyou enjoyed Up helly aa, or is it a', hate to have to tell you this but before I retired and being alas a 'sooth moother' my old boss who is a Shetlander born and bred always enlightened me each year that it was 'transvestite tuesday' and by all the dress I am enclined to agree with him.
ollickgob from shetland mainland
Purrsuade the committee to move Up Helly Aa to mardis gras and you could enjoy Fat Tranny Tuesday and follow it with a 40 day and 40 night hangover...
Flying Cat from frills&furbelows
Steady FC, you'll have the General Synod after your cat.
Lerwick Trevor from Lerwick
I AM a cat. I do not have a cat. Unless you count m'Marmalade chum and he's a free agent. Keep the General Snood out of my hair!
Flying Cat from in a fluff