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Triumph TR6 - new years toast
Gentlemen: I was going to propose to you the old Irish toast "May the road rise to meet you." Then I realized that here in California the road rising to meet you just means you're having another earthquake. Oh well. Maybe someone else has a favorite. Any suggestions? |
J. L. Stein |
My father was born in Glasgow, Scotland. The Scots have a saying - "Long may your lum reak !" which translates into modern English as "Long may your chimney smoke !". That's a wish of good luck. For TR6 owners, that would mean, "Long may your exhaust pipe smoke !". I guess that's not as lucky. Don Elliott, Original Owner, 1958 TR3A, Neither I nor "TRusty" smoke ! |
Don Elliott |
I guess the intent is that long may your house be lived in - or long may may your TR run. BB |
Brent B |
. . . . AND THAT YOU'RE LUCKY ENOUGH TO HAVE A BIT OF WOOD AND COAL IN THE FIREPLACE TO KEEP YOU WARM AT NEW YEARS. We take it for granted how really lucky we all are. HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL !!! Don Elliott, 1958 TR3A |
Don Elliott |
Hear, Hear Don. Well said. We are most fortunate in so many ways. (course there IS that 3 Litre Healey I've lusted after...) Jim (Father Goose) LOLOL |
Jim Deatsch |
Happy New Year everyone, anyone still in a celebrating mood, raise a glass of cheer for another: Scottish Toast May the best ye've ever seen, Be the worst ye'll ever see, May a moose ne'er leave your girnal, Wi' a teardrop in his e'e, May ye aye be hale and he'rty, Till ye're auld enough tae dee, May ye aye be juist as happy, As I wish ye aye to be. Anon. Here's to a great driving season with our TRs! Les 1975 TR6 |
Les McGaw |
ANOTHER good one my friends. Good job Les. Jim (notice I've stopped cooercing people to join by threatening them with Geese?) |
Jim Deatsch |
Jings crivens, help ma boab There seems to be mair Scotsmen in Canada than there is in Scotland |
R. Algie |
I thought the common rural fuel in Scotland was peat... |
Brent B |
Hey Ron Of course there are? Our first Prime Minister was a MacDonald. Second a MacKenzie. They wrote home and pointed out the land was free. And a golf course was in the planning stages. A wee dram of Glenfiddiche. Many cold nights? Well you get the picture. Bill |
Bill Brayford |
Hi Bill Had a large dram of Glenpuddoch last night, seemed a good idea at the time, not so sure now!!!! Ron |
R. Algie |
This thread was discussed between 31/12/2003 and 04/01/2004
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