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Old May 29, 2010, 12:43 PM
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I thought it was a "Burns unit" but maybe both.

Edit: this remnds me of a joke, probably only appreciated by those in Scotland:

Prince Charles is visiting an Edinburgh hospital. He enters a ward full of patients with no obvious sign of injury or illness and says hello to the chap in bed no. 1. The patient replies..
"Fair fa your honest sonsie face,
Great chieftain o' the puddin' race,
Aboon them a ye take yer place,
Painch, tripe or thairm,
As langs my airm,"


Charles is confused, so he just grins and moves on to bed no. 2 and greets the patient, who responds.....
"Some hae meat an canna eat,
And some wad eat that want it.
But we hae meat an we can eat,
So let the Lord be thankit."


Even more confused and his grin now rictus-like, the Prince moves on to the next patient, who immediately begins to chant.....
"Wee sleekit, cowerin, timrous beasty,
O the panic in thy breasty,
Thou needna start awa sae hastie,
Wi bickering brattle."


Now seriously alarmed, Charles turns to the accompanying doctor and asks....
"Is this a psychiatric ward?"


"No" replies the doctor, "This is the serious Burns unit!"

Last edited by Perikles; May 29, 2010 at 12:46 PM.