18 of the best #GrowingUpScottish memories
The hashtag #GrowingUpScotland has been trending on Twitter for the past couple of days as people recall memories of a Scottish childhood.
Without further ado, here are 18 of our favourites...
1. @OMG_JAUREGUI
“Calling the light in the living room the big light.”
2. @stxrmpooper
“Gettin’ the “this hoose is like the Blackpool illuminations” rant from yer maw when you leave more than one light on.”
3. @mynamesamy_
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Hide Ad“Having that auntie who wisny really yer auntie, she was just yer mum’s pal but ye still called her auntie.”
4. @KevinStewartMSP
“Having to ponder the (il)logic of phrases such as ‘dinna come runnin ti me if yi fa aff that shed & brak yir leg.’”
5. @_taylorevans99
“Jamming a plastic bottle doon the back tyre of your bike and making a cracking motorbike sound.”
6. @PaulMaxwell
“Where my dad is harder than your dad.”
7. @PaulyD1967
“Taking aw yer SPL football stickers into school to swap yer doublers.”
8. @Geooo23
“When the ice cream van comes and you ask your mum for money. She responds with ‘there’s choc ices in the freezer.’”
9. @melody_obrien
“Having 500 Miles play at the end of every school disco.”
10. @ConorMclaren1
“When Freddos used to be 10p.”
11. @euanzmacintyre
“Playing head down, thumbs up was the highlight of your day at primary.”
12. @Katie_Morag_
“‘Am tellin’ oan you!’ wis a genuine threat.”
13. @ure_dylan
“When you and yer pal would pretend to sharpen yer pencils just so yous could talk.”
14. @Kairene26
“Being forced to play the recorder at school.”
15. @adammacarthur_9
“When someone asks to join your football game but you canny let them coz its ‘no yer baw.’”
16. @Stubbs67
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Hide Ad“Having ginger hair and bein’ constantly reminded that yer heed was on fire.”
17. @heatherbaird735
“Robert Burns day and being forced to like haggis, neeps and tatties. Even though you had no idea what neeps were at age 6.”
18. @aarthur91
“Standing outside random weddings just cause you knew there was gonna be a scramble.”