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Published Date: 18 December 2008
LIKE Santa, I have entered the lives of others. He goes down the chimney. I just went into the Rangers megastore.
Let me explain. I have an uncle on whom subjecting yet more garden centre vouchers seemed a shame this Christmas. He is a Rangers fan so, out of the blue, rather appropriately, I thought of giving him football trinkets. Gift-buying often requires vis...



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  • Last Updated: 18 December 2008 8:08 AM
  • Source: The Scotsman
  • Location: Edinburgh
  • Related Topics: Linda Kennedy
 
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kooks,

edinburgh 18/12/2008 04:23:34
I can empathise with you Linda as a non footie fan and also of having to endure the experience of shopping for footie gifts. My nephew supports the other half of the old firm and I entered the store like you only to be blinded by that green and gold. Everywhere! I thought about getting him a top but decided against it as you have probably noticed the white turns grey after a while. I thought about a cd and was taken aback by the sectarian content. Some of the other shoppers (whole families draped in the green and grey) looked like extras from a Rab C Nesbit episode. I had to leave it all became too much. In the endI bought him a computer game and he was pleased with that.
2

Iaintrueblue,

DUNDEE 18/12/2008 06:09:36
"Her surprise was surprising. Surely some fans could write?"

Almost as surprising as a woman knowing what a USB stick was.

And before anyone gets offended....surely what good for the Chritmas Goose is equally good for the Chritmas gander.

3

Emerson,

18/12/2008 10:08:03
In one 'hilarious' article, Rangers fans have been sullied as bad drivers, illiterate,and acting in a socially unacceptable way. A Merry Xmas to you to. By the way, the next time you are in, try the Rangers potato crisps. Fantastic, and always in plentiful supply.
4

another1,

Glasgow 18/12/2008 10:23:13
I have every sympathy with Linda's experience.

I recently went into the Scotland Shop on Buchanan Street. There were scottish biscuits, tartan mugs, braveheart coasters. There were t-shirts with weird words like "p*sh" being humerously defined. There were even tartan willie-warmers, I mean who would want one of those? Outside, a scottish person dropped a chip on the pavement - "lovely" I thought, maybe stock a brush and shovel with a lion rampant on it? I mean - why would this ship have lots of scottish stuff in it? I'm truly horrified and think it merits a full piece in a broadsheet for discussion.
5

Gentleman's Persuader,

18/12/2008 10:42:38
"Her surprise was surprising. Surely some fans could write?"

Yes, some football fans can write.

Unlike the author of this truly abysmal article.

Next week in your super, soaraway Scotsman: Joan Burnie visits 'Timland' at the Forge and is appalled at someone passing wind in the toilets.
6

Wee Fred,

Dublin 18/12/2008 21:42:28
I've e-mailed the ambassador - I know a guy who slipped on some spit outside Ibrox one day and ended up in hospital.

It was worse than just slipping, but he banged his head on the wing mirror of a car which was incorrectly parked on the way down.

Even more serious was the fact that his half price slippers did exactly that - slip.

The compounding factor was that he choked on a jelly baby, broke wind, and passed away smelling pretty bad.

He should have bought an air freshener.
7

Boberto,

19/12/2008 11:17:19
Tat in the shops at Xmas? Whatever next? The sad thing for this supposed "quality" newspaper is that Ms Kennedy's piece is the journalistic equivalent.

 

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