By Bob Smith.
| We took a wee bit dauner Oot ti the 161st Echt Show Far kwintra fowk an toonsers They war minglin ti an fro’ . ‘Ere wis Charollais an Suffolk sheep The Texels a fun ugly limmers ‘Ere wis ither yowes an tups An some war cross bred gimmers . The horse section noo wis gran The Clydesdales stole ma hairt As a myn fine as a loon Rosie yokit ti box cairt . Lots o coos wi caafs as weel Gweed bullocks an heifers ti Heilan coos wi their horns A richt fine sicht ti see . A parade o vintage tractors The auldest ti bi seen Wis a post war Fordson In a livery o dark green . The Kintore Pipe Band war on haun Roon the ring they did parade Mony fowk they war whistlin As weel kent tunes they played . Heilan duncin throwoot the day Sword Dunce weel ti the fore Wi young eens o aa ages ‘Ere wis tartans bi the score |
In the Industrial tint ‘ere wis Toffees, jams an gweed bakes Clootie dumplin an oatmeal breid An lots o WRI wifies’ cakes . A fair enjoyed the birds o prey Wi the display o falconry In fact a hiv ti say It fair did mak the day . A great faavrit fer mony ‘ears The young loons an quines races A buddin Jessica Ennis or Usain Bolt Micht hae bin amang the faces . An efterneen o fine hivvy events Compered by Leuchar loon Jim Taylor Haimmer throwin an caber tossin Wi me es fun great faavour . ‘Ere wis the Tug-o-War competition Strappin loons an quines took pairt In the hans o Jim’s brither Bob Ti Echt they cam fae ilka airt . The wither it played its pairt A braw day wi nae rain At only eicht poonds ti git in Es pilgrimage we’ll mak again . . . . ©Bob Smith “The Poetry Mannie” 2014 |
Image: Calf ready to nurse © Cressie Wright | Dreamstime Stock Photos
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