SCOTS Project - www.scottishcorpus.ac.uk Document : 121 Title : The’r Fowk Deein Noo That Hisnae Dee’d Afore. Author(s): Robert Fairnie Copyright holder(s): Robert Fairnie Text It wisnae lang efter Sandy an Wullie hid dee’d that ae day, Geordie Jooks wis takin a dander ower the street an whae did he no bump intae but Snawface, Wullie’s wee brither. His richt nem wis Alec but he aye got Snawface aw his days tho, it his tae be said, no aye tae his face. Snawface micht hae been a wee bittie glaikit at times but he wis that quick tae loss the heid, ye didnae want tae gie him the excaise. “Alec, A wis richt vexed tae hear aboot your Wullie.” said Geordie, “An him gaun sae quick on the back o his pal, Sandy.” “Ay Geordie, we aw got an awfu gliff richt eneuch. But thare ye ar, they war aye thegither in life an noo they’re thegither again in daith, puir sowls, sae whit can ye dae?” “Ay, ye’v juist got tae git on wi it A suppose. A dinnae ken tho Alec but it seems tae me the’r been an awfu daiths in the toun thae last puckle weeks. Ye nae suiner git oot yer murnin claes an ye’r haein tae git back intae thaim again. It’s no cannie.” “Ay,” said Snawface, “It maks ye wunner whae’s gaun tae be neist.” “It wis at times lik this,” Geordie eikit, “Ma faither aye yaised tae say that the’r fowk deein noo that hisnae dee’d afore.” Snawface’s bawbee didnae drap sae Geordie airtit the crack anither gate. “Your Wullie cuidnae hiv been aw that auld Alec. Hou auld wis he?” Snawface thocht for a meinit an reponed, “Ye ken Geordie? A cuidnae really tell ye. Aw A can mind is that he wis twa year aulder nor me.” Ay, Snawface wisnae aw that guid at his geography aither when he wis at the schuil. This work is protected by copyright. All rights reserved. The SCOTS Project and the University of Glasgow do not necessarily endorse, support or recommend the views expressed in this document. Information about document and author: Text Text audience Adults (18+): General public: Males: Females: Audience size: 3-5 Text details Method of composition: Wordprocessed Year of composition: 2000 Word count: 309 Text publication details Published: Publisher: SLRC Publication year: 2000 Place of publication: Lallans ISBN/ISSN: 1359-3587 Edition: 56,57 Part of larger text: Contained in: Scots Tung Wittins Editor: R Fairnie Page numbers: 2 Text setting Leisure/entertainment: Text type Prose: fiction: Author Author details Author id: 95 Forenames: Robert Surname: Fairnie Gender: Male Decade of birth: 1930 Educational attainment: College Age left school: 16 Upbringing/religious beliefs: Protestantism Occupation: Consultant Marine Structural Engineer (Retired) Place of birth: Musselburgh Region of birth: Midlothian Birthplace CSD dialect area: midLoth Country of birth: Scotland Place of residence: Musselburgh Region of residence: Midlothian Residence CSD dialect area: midLoth Country of residence: Scotland Father's occupation: Fisherman Father's place of birth: Musselburgh Father's region of birth: Midlothian Father's birthplace CSD dialect area: midLoth Father's country of birth: Scotland Mother's occupation: Fishwife Mother's place of birth: Musselburgh Mother's region of birth: Midlothian Mother's birthplace CSD dialect area: midLoth Mother's country of birth: Scotland Languages: Language: English Speak: Yes Read: Yes Write: Yes Understand: Yes Circumstances: At work Language: German Speak: Yes Read: Yes Write: Yes Understand: Yes Circumstances: In Germany to communicate with two grandsons Language: Scots Speak: Yes Read: Yes Write: Yes Understand: Yes Circumstances: Wherever Scots is understood