Robb
The Scandinavians are extremely houseproud, so it is probably for the barns
:>)
definitely tounge in cheek
Pia
----- Original Message -----
From: <Volleyballjerry@aol.com>
To: <strathspey@strathspey.org>
Sent: Saturday, February 14, 2004 12:51 AM
Subject: Scots / Viking
> Eric asks whether Scots words are remnants of the Vikings. No doubt so in
> may cases. It was from knowing the Scots "bairn" that I understood when
seeing
> "barnshampoo" in a Swedish super market that it was for children and not
farm
> animals!
>
> Robb Quint
> Thousand Oaks, CA, USA
>
