EP 12: "Scottish In-Jokes, Stereotypes and Tropes" with Garry Stevenson
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How many words do the Scottish have for "drunk?" What exactly is a Kerbie Legend? What other cultural references or in-jokes should non-Scots know? We asked the man, the myth, the legend: Garry Stevenson.  Garry is the creator behind all of your favourite content on Being Scottish, the social media-based celebration of, well, being Scottish. We cover: The origin story for Being ScottishHis aversion to stereotypes when sharing new contentThe definitions of numerous VERY SCOTTISH WORDSExplanations for a few Scottish jokes that most non-Scots wouldn't get.Have thoughts? Connect with 63 Percent Scottish on Twitter, Facebook or Instagram or contact us at 63percentscottish.com. Music by RomanSenykMusic from Pixabay.
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