Cockadoodle-doo!

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This is a story from Martyn Lloyd-Jones biography vol 2 by Iain Murray

A minister from Scotland was visiting Greece and met up with a Greek friend
who was not too good with his English.

They stopped at a roadside café to eat. Being none too robust, the
Scottish minister's concern for his digestion led him to play safe in a
foreign country and asked for soup. When the soup arrived the Scottish
minister was scarcely put at ease by its appearance, and particularly by one
or two small bones which were visible. Whatever the smell was, it gave
nothing away as to the soups true identity and so, with some apprehension,
the Scottish minister asked his Greek friend, what is this soup? Oh very
good, our best was the reply. Then seeing that the Scottish minister was
obviously still hesitant, the Greek man added It is citten soup. Did you
say kitten? responded the startled Scotsman. Yes, very good! You mean
kitten, miaow-miaow? Oh no! said the Greek struggling to find words,
chitten, [cockadoodledooo] :lol:
 
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Nae! Nae! Burns would say.

Ye Pow'rs, wha mak mankind your care,
And dish them out their bill o fare,
Auld Scotland wants nae skinking ware
That jaups in luggies:
But, if ye wish her gratefu prayer,
Gie her a Haggis

For those who need help with Lowland Scots:

You powers, who make mankind your care,
And dish them out their bill of fare,
Old Scotland wants no watery stuff,
That splashes in small wooden dishes;
But if you wish her grateful prayer,
Give her a Haggis!
 
As a NZ born Scot, I was wondering if Burns would approve of a vegetarian haggis? :p

Note: the joke from Lloyd-Jones biography appears to have been editited by the Puritan board filtering system.
 
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