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It's A Broad, Bright, Moonlight Night Tonight

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Tilly2 | 08:47 Mon 20th Jan 2014 | ChatterBank
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I was thinking that last night, during a sleepless period. I was saying it in my head in a scottish way but I might have got it wrong. How do I know that phrase? Was it in some film or television series?
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"It's a braw, bricht, moonlicht nicht."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hoots_Mon
Harry Lauder used to say it a lot, then the Scot from Dad's Army started his doom laden tales with the phrase.
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So braw is beautiful, not broad. I never knew.
I remember Hoots Mon and Fraser from Dad's Army. Funny how things stick in your head!
Yer a braw, wee lassie :)
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Thank you, hc. The link doesn't work, by the way. Never mind.
I recommend the following website for replying to questions from north of the border.

http://www.scotranslate.com/
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Thanks, Minty. Can I split the best answer between you all?
Hoots mon, there's a moose loose aboot this hoose.
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I'm getting lost now. I can just about understand John Hannah as Rebus. This might get a bit beyond my comprehension.
Yer giein' yer age awa' McMouse.
Is it something like this?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aDuo1NpYlEQ
I believe this is the original
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wioh5qUj7fM&feature=player_detailpage
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I think it's going to be the same tonight, too.

Another braw, bricht...................
Excellent, Jomifl

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