It's true, just been confirmed...

All of the Scotch know the difference between Bing Crosby and Walt Disney.

Bing sings, Walt Disney...

 

I dated a Scottish girl years ago. She said bagpipes only sound good when your at least five miles away.

We fell out a bit over that, because I like bagpipes.

 

I thought Whisky was the Scottish spelling and Whiskey the Irish ?

 

I kind of wondered about that. There is a fellow over here who refers to himself as Scotch and he is from Scotland. Guess he was not brought up correctly!

 

Sounds like he wishes he was from Scotland but in reality comes from a far less interesting place?

 

You can call yourself Scottish, a Scot, Scotsman (oh god come to think of it I suppose Scotswoman too with equality required!) or a lot of other much ruder names. Scotch is a term used for Whisky distilled in Scotland and yes @Sheal you are correct, no e, not that I know that much about the drink...says she having a wee dram atm.

 

Watch out for that hangover returning Silu!

 

Just for your information @ARMANDII I am Scottish but I neither wear nor like Kilts, loath Rabbie Burns, Tartan and not fussed on Shortbread, only like bagpipes played outside and don't have red hair. To quote the doctor in the Blood Doner c/o Tony Hancock "we're not all Rob Roys!. Do you wear stiff white collars, wear a bowler hat and carry a folded copy of the Financial Times under you arm? That's pretty much what many Scots who have never been to London perceive what The English are like who live south of Birmingham.

 

No, he came here from Scotland, still has his accent and he's a McEwan..... I don't think he is posing.....

 

While I've got the attention of you Scots......

I've been checking out recipes for Bannocks and the original recipes state I should use bacon fat to make them. Are we talking of a kind of dripping? If so I can't produce that amount and trying to buy it here will probably be impossible. Any ideas please?

 

What about pure pork dripping Sheal ?

However, I've just looked at a recipe on tinternettywebby thingy and they say butter.