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Malc

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Does this work?
« on: December 27, 2007, 04:26:15 PM »
The idea is that these are pupils in a Scottish country dance group. They're rehearsing "Marie's Wedding". Does that come across?
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Vulture

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Re: Does this work?
« Reply #1 on: December 27, 2007, 05:15:59 PM »
Quote from: Malc on December 27, 2007, 04:26:15 PM
The idea is that these are pupils in a Scottish country dance group. They're rehearsing "Marie's Wedding". Does that come across?


Unless you know the words, it may seem a little obscure to some readers. (It takes me back to my school days...)
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Offline Mince

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Re: Does this work?
« Reply #2 on: December 27, 2007, 05:57:17 PM »
Even with your explanation I don't understand it.
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Colin

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Re: Does this work?
« Reply #3 on: December 27, 2007, 06:29:37 PM »
I had to sing the song  :-[
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Offline The Peepmaster

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Re: Does this work?
« Reply #4 on: December 27, 2007, 06:37:18 PM »
Quite clearly, he's gay, while she's an exhibitionist. You just know she isn't wearing underpants.


These snowflakes affect the scrolling ability of Firefox, by the way.
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Offline Roger Kettle

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Re: Does this work?
« Reply #5 on: December 27, 2007, 06:38:31 PM »
I like the joke a lot but I'm guessing the number of people who know the lyrics of "Marie's Wedding" is pretty limited.
(Okay, my 18 year-old son and two of his pals are in at the moment so I asked their opinion. They remembered singing the song in primary school and also liked the cartoon but I still think its appeal is limited almost entirely to Scotland.)
It's funny, though.
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Offline The Peepmaster

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Re: Does this work?
« Reply #6 on: December 27, 2007, 06:48:42 PM »
Quote from: Roger Kettle on December 27, 2007, 06:38:31 PM
...I still think its appeal is limited almost entirely to Scotland.)
It's funny, though.


I'll show it around on Bute, tonight.
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peter

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Re: Does this work?
« Reply #7 on: December 27, 2007, 07:13:54 PM »
It means nowt too me.
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Offline Diane CBPFC

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Re: Does this work?
« Reply #8 on: December 27, 2007, 07:26:03 PM »
It may work better if the dancers were in plaid.

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Malc

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Re: Does this work?
« Reply #9 on: December 27, 2007, 10:01:53 PM »
This is very valuable feedback. I had thought a Scot/Brit audience would have cottoned on to this one, but it seems I was right to be wary.
I posted this on a US site and whilst the gag went down well visually, they certainly didn't get the punchline.
Sometimes the colonials hold onto the vestiges of the Old Country longer than the Old Country does.

I'll rework the punchline and test some alternatives out on you, if that's ok?
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Offline Roger Kettle

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Re: Does this work?
« Reply #10 on: December 27, 2007, 10:26:24 PM »
Fire away, Malc. Is there an American folk song that might work?
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Offline The Peepmaster

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Re: Does this work?
« Reply #11 on: December 27, 2007, 10:33:54 PM »
Quote from: Malc on December 27, 2007, 04:26:15 PM



How about changing the caption, Malc:

"We just sing "Ging-Gang-Goolie" at the Scout Fair, Mr Johnson - we don't show them to the ladies!"
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Malc

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Re: Does this work?
« Reply #12 on: December 27, 2007, 11:01:08 PM »
*sigh* ::)
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Offline The Peepmaster

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Re: Does this work?
« Reply #13 on: December 27, 2007, 11:24:56 PM »
Or:

"Hey! Guess what. We're in one of those obscure McGookin cartoons."
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Colin

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Re: Does this work?
« Reply #14 on: December 28, 2007, 12:35:39 AM »
Quote from: The Peepmaster on December 27, 2007, 10:33:54 PM
Quote from: Malc on December 27, 2007, 04:26:15 PM



How about changing the caption, Malc:

"We just sing "Ging-Gang-Goolie" at the Scout Fair, Mr Johnson - we don't show them to the ladies!"

Ha ha ha ha ha

Are the two in the background going through their karate kid routine?
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