[QUOTE=xilman;523926][URL="https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-edinburgh-east-fife-49389208"]Ten of the best from the Edinburgh fringe.[/URL][/QUOTE]

That took me a second to get the near-homonymity with "Tourette's" - and scrolling down, I see a humo(u)rless Tourette's charity has taken offen[c,s]e at said gag, and demands that the comedian apologi[s,z]e.

I like the ones about the antidepressants and the Etonian advent calendar, too. :)

[QUOTE=ewmayer;523956]That took me a second to get the near-homonymity with "Tourette's" - and scrolling down, I see a humo(u)rless Tourette's charity has taken offen[c,s]e at said gag, and demands that the comedian apologi[s,z]e.

I like the ones about the antidepressants and the Etonian advent calendar, too. :)[/QUOTE]
I liked the cowboy and the equestrian gags.

The DoE joke is likely understood only by Anglophiles and then only by those who have been following the news in the last year or so.

[QUOTE=xilman;523968]I liked the cowboy and the equestrian gags.

The DoE joke is likely understood only by Anglophiles and then only by those who have been following the news in the last year or so.[/QUOTE]
The DoE joke made me wonder; if Scotland stays in the EU after Brexit, will the old fart have lost his duchy?

[QUOTE=kladner;524005]The DoE joke made me wonder; if Scotland stays in the EU after Brexit, will the old fart have lost his duchy?[/QUOTE]Nope. Even if Scotland becomes an independent state he still keeps his title.

Consider the [URL="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duke_of_Leinster"]Duke of Leinster[/URL] as an example.

A possibly more emphatic example is the [URL="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duke_of_Normandy#Title_today"]Duke of Normandy[/URL].

[QUOTE=xilman;524015]Nope. Even if Scotland becomes an independent state he still keeps his title.

Consider the [URL="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duke_of_Leinster"]Duke of Leinster[/URL] as an example.

A possibly more emphatic example is the [URL="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duke_of_Normandy#Title_today"]Duke of Normandy[/URL].[/QUOTE]
Interesting. Thank you. I do wonder, in the hypothetical case above, if Glaswegians would be toasting "Our Duke", or doffing their hats and crying "Long live....."
EDIT: I rather doubt it.

[QUOTE=kladner;524022]I do wonder, in the hypothetical case above, if Glaswegians would be toasting "Our Duke", or doffing their hats and crying "Long live....."
EDIT: I rather doubt it.[/QUOTE]I rather doubt it too. There's not much love lost between the inhabitants of Glasgow and Edinburgh.

[QUOTE=xilman;524024]I rather doubt it too. There's not much love lost between the inhabitants of Glasgow and Edinburgh.[/QUOTE]
Oops. Mixed up the cities, :picard: probably because the word for inhabitants of Glasgow amuses me. Are the people in the Duke's city Edinburghers?

[QUOTE=kladner;524026]Oops. Mixed up the cities, :picard: probably because the word for inhabitants of Glasgow amuses me.[/QUOTE]

You are referring of course, to 'gits', yes? ;)

There are serious plans for a direct ferry link between Edinburgh (Rosyth) and Eemshaven here in the Netherlands to help the Scots avoid congestion at English ports post-Brexit.
The crossing would take about 20 hours.

[QUOTE=Nick;524119] here in the Netherlands to help the Scots avoid congestion at English ports post-Brexit.[/QUOTE]So they would be going Dutch?

[QUOTE=Uncwilly;524139]So they would be going Dutch?[/QUOTE]
- skillfully bringing us back on topic!