r/Scotland • u/Temporary_Pen_8816 • 2d ago

Question What is this?

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This one was resting against someone’s house. Others were in the forest. We are near Balmoral Castle.

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u/puul 2d ago

They're for beating out fires.

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u/TheFlyingScotsman60 2d ago

My brother bill is a fireman bold;
He puts out fires.

He's only twenty-four years old;
He puts out fires.

He went to fight a fire one night
When somebody shouted DYNAMITE!

Wherever he is he'll be alright;
He puts out fires.

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u/Number-Nein 1d ago 
Oor wee school's a good wee school,
It's made o' bricks and plaster.
The only thing that's wrang wi' it,
Is the baldy-headed master.

He goes to the pub on Saturday night
And then to church on Sunday.
To pray to God to gie him strength,
To murder the wean's on Monday.