A Scottish Love Story August 23, 2014
Posted by nrhatch in Humor, Joke, People.trackback
A young Scottish lad and lass were sitting on a low stone wall, holding hands, gazing out over the loch.
For several minutes they sat silently.
Then the girl looked at the boy and said, “A penny for your thoughts, Angus.”
“Well, uh, I was thinkin… perhaps it’s aboot time for a wee kiss.”
The girl blushed, leaned over, and kissed him lightly on the cheek.
The two turned once again to gaze out over the loch.
Minutes passed and the girl spoke again. “Another penny for your thoughts, Angus?”
“Well, uh, I was thinkin’ perhaps it’s noo aboot time for a wee cuddle.”
The girl blushed, leaned over, and cuddled him for a few seconds.
The two turned again to the loch.
After a while, she whispered, “Another penny for your thoughts, Angus.”
The young man glanced down with a furled brow, “Well, noo, my thoughts are a wee bit more serious.”
“Really?” said the lass in a whisper.
“Aye,” said the lad, nodding.
The girl looked away and bit her lip in anticipation of the ultimate request.
Reaching out, he turned her face to his and said, “Dae ye nae think it’s aboot time ye paid me the first two pennies?”
Och . . . that’s a wee bit better!
Source: e-mail from an unknown author (sent by Granny1947)
Ha ha! Those Scottish lads…they always want more. Thanks for the chuckle, Nancy!
This cracked me up . . . a penny saved is a penny earned!
I like your choice of photos too, Nancy. Cute one!
Thanks, Barb. I tried to find one with a laddie, lassie, and loch. No luck. Plan B:
“Do what you can with what you have where you are.”
…. now lets’ talk about stereotypes!?!? … Och very funny Nancy 🙂
My mom’s Scottish through and through ~ and she’s a wee bit proud of her lineage of . . . “frugality.” 😛
I can hear my mother’s mother laughing at this punch line.
There be the story of the great Scottish Poet Robert Burns, who met two fair maidens by the banks of Loch Lomond. They be named Bonnie Banks and Bonnie Braes. Neither romance worked out. Then he took the high road, and eventually met the daughter of a fellow named Max Welton. Her name be Annie Laurie.
May auld acquaintance nay be forgot.
Good one, William. By the bonnie bonnie banks of Loch Lomond!
Those Scots are a canny lot!
Angus is a shrewd and prudent man . . . who won’t count his chickens until they’ve “hatched.”
Guid lad Angus, a canny Scot for sure…..the hub is always saying that to me but I cannae help it, ma mam taught me!
…and I approve of the “penny for your thoughts” bit!
When I noticed that on your blog last week, I thought you might enjoy this “love story.”
Aye, I’m a wee bit the same way . . . and I cannae help it! I learned thrift and frugality at the knee of a master.
When my dad, who is half Scottish, was young, his Uncle James sent him a letter filled with news and advice. We thought this one was a gem: “Money is your best friend, Andrew,” he wrote.
That is a gem, Nicki ~ money is a great bartering tool. Much easier than carting oxen and sheep aboot!
hee hee. a great ending to that!
Not the twist I expected ~ I thought they might land in the loch.
I always say “a penny for your thoughts” to CH because the guy is a bit quiet and I can tell when the wheels are turning, keeps it all to himself. I will always be thinking of this now when I say it!
CH is going to raid your piggy bank some day and collect on all those promised pennies!
Ha! 😀
Or maybe he’ll just let you treat him to a Cheeseburger!
Hehe, have to collect before those pennies add up 🙂
The jar of pennies on my desk makes a great paperweight/bookend. It would provide purchasing power for more than an hour worth of thoughts.
What a hoot! I will have to remember this one. 🙂 I’m always saying “A penny for your thoughts! “
Make sure you keep a few pennies in your pocket then . . . in case you stumble onto an Angus who wants payment up front. 😛