Brian, After a response like this ,no wonder yer nose is big:-)) Pinocchio like. Danny ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bryan Douglas-Matthews" <bemat@groes6.freeserve.co.uk> To: <NORTHERN-ENGLAND-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, November 24, 2000 3:58 PM Subject: Re: [NTH-ENG] Bacon butties > Hi Glenda, > > Scouse, a nickname given to the people of the Mersey region as there, in > Liverpool and Birkenhead, is the melting pot for all comers. Here the Irish > settled and mad a stew, the Welsh settled and made "Lobscouse", a stew with > everything thrown in, both cheap and easy to make and a great comfort food. > hence the title "Scouser" = coming from that area where scouse is made. > > Bwyty, roughly pronounced boo it tu and meaning food as translated from the > Welsh. > > You see, I'm not even a pretty face, and for those reading this, my nose is > still big and sore (feels like someone is playing rugby up there, and yes, > you can all call me a pachyderm!!! > > (vbg) > From Bryan, > The Wild Celt, > Dum Spiro - Spero. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Glenda R. Wilson <wrwgrw@earthlink.net> > To: <NORTHERN-ENGLAND-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Friday, November 24, 2000 5:22 AM > Subject: Re: [NTH-ENG] Bacon butties > > > > Dear Bryan, > > > > What is Scouse ? Bwyty ? pronunciation ? > > > > All these foreign words ! :) > > > > Glenda > > > > >Now, Now Marged, > > > > > >It is a Scouse word but, adapted from the Welsh, Bwyty. > > >Shame on you!!!(grin) > > >>From Bryan, > > >The Wild Celt, > > >Dum Spiro - Spero. > > >----- Original Message ----- > > >From: Marged <marged@btinternet.com> > > >To: <NORTHERN-ENGLAND-L@rootsweb.com> > > >Sent: Thursday, November 23, 2000 9:37 AM > > >Subject: Re: [NTH-ENG] Bacon butties > > > > > > > > >> Hi Glenda > > >> > > >> Always forget that people abroad don't know this word. Maybe it's a > > >Liverpool > > >> expression - a butty is just a sandwich. > > >> > > >> You'll be interested to know that the Welsh mean "my friend" when they > say > > >"My > > >> Butty" - don't know if this is just their pronunciation of "Buddy". No > > >doubt > > >> some proper Welsh person will correct me if I'm wrong. > > >> > > >> Nice to see you on the List. > > >> > > >> > > >> Marged > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> | Hi Marged, > > >> | > > >> | What is bacon butties ? > > >> | > > >> | Wondering, > > >> | > > >> | Glenda > > >> | > > > > > > ==== NORTHERN-ENGLAND Mailing List ==== > > Add a link to your website here, > > http://pub23.bravenet.com/freelink/show.php?usernum=1926973379&cpv=1 > > > > > > > --- > Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). > Version: 6.0.209 / Virus Database: 99 - Release Date: 02/11/00 > > > ==== NORTHERN-ENGLAND Mailing List ==== > Browse the archives, > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/NORTHERN-ENGLAND-L/ > Search the list archives, > http://listsearches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl?list=NORTHERN-ENGLAND >