Poems and Songs - History Page - Reminiscences of Springburn

	Date/Time	Made By	Edit Note	Type	Scope
	Jun 23 2008, 7:59 AM EDT	buntygal	typeprint resized	edit
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	Jun 23 2008, 5:32 AM EDT	kenboy	My boyhood springburn	edit	497 words added
Change: Have they all gone the way of the yards on the Clyde?The 5 o'clock horn the gates open wideAlong Springburn Road a thousand feet would stride On Friday nights straight to Kay Street for a tubSteaming hot water, carbolic soap and a scrubSaturday half View changes from previous version. (Word count: 3599)
	Jun 19 2008, 10:30 AM EDT	buntygal	tidy	edit	2 words added 2 words deleted
Change: first example. CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL THE KIDS WHO WERE BORN IN THE 1920's, 30's 40's, 50's, 60's and 70’s!! First, we survived being born to mothers who smoked and/or drank while they carried us and lived in houses made of asbestos. They took aspirin, ate blue View changes from previous version. (Word count: 3091)
	Feb 19 2008, 7:07 PM EST	stevedr		edit	278 words added
Change: Bonny sent me a wee site th'night oan James McFadden an' ah nivir knew he came fae SPRINGBURN, SCOTLAND'S HERO against the French an' he View changes from previous version. (Word count: 3092)
	Feb 19 2008, 3:03 PM EST	TheBigYin	New poem	edit	468 words added 1 word deleted
Change: A glimpse of how things used to be I stood upon the bridgehead thereThe seventies: big shoes and hairThe older world of dunny stairsSide by side with tartan flares Oblivious to coming thingsThe Corporation planners' whimsI played on Paddy Orrs, behindThe tall View changes from previous version. (Word count: 2805)
	Feb 19 2008, 2:01 PM EST	buntygal		edit
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	Feb 8 2008, 6:45 AM EST	buntygal		edit	304 words added
Change: A' am born and bred frae a wee Scottish toonA remember the days when hauf a croon,Could buy a wean mony a Lucky BagWhoppers an' Dainties an a Sweetie Fag,Parma Violets wi' a taste o' their ainPokie Hats that widnae keep oot the rain,Sookers,Soor View changes from previous version. (Word count: 2331)
	Feb 8 2008, 6:09 AM EST	buntygal		edit	5 words added
Change: ................................... THE SEVEN HILLS OF SPRINGBURNBORN - BALGRAYHILL SCHOOLED - PETERSHILL WORKED - KEPPOCHILL MARRIED - SPRINGBURN HILL SICK - STOBHILL DOMICILED - BARNHILL RESTED - SIGHTHILL ..............................This wondeful poem was found by my sister in a loft not sure about the author?Old Springburn – View changes from previous version. (Word count: 2026)
	Feb 3 2008, 10:30 AM EST	stevedr		edit	791 words added 10 words deleted
Change: We would spend hours building our go-carts out of scraps and then ride down the hill, only to find out we forgot the brakes. We built tree houses and cubby houses and played in river beds with matchbox cars. We did not have Playstations, Nintendo's, View changes from previous version. (Word count: 2026)
	Jan 23 2008, 9:43 PM EST	stevedr		edit	27 words added
Change: THE SEVEN HILLS OF SPRINGBURNBORN - BALGRAYHILL SCHOOLED - PETERSHILL WORKED - KEPPOCHILL MARRIED - SPRINGBURN HILL SICK - STOBHILL DOMICILED - BARNHILL RESTED - SIGHTHILL This wondeful poem was found by my sister in a loft not sure about the author?Old Springburn – 50 Years On Where View changes from previous version. (Word count: 1219)
	Jan 17 2008, 3:12 PM EST	buntygal		edit	5 words added
Change: by John McLean Dumbarton 1998A dumplin' is a special treat your grannie makes for you,She has a special recipe; she cooks it like a stewShe doesnae use a measure; shwe doeasnae use a scaleShe uses just her ain two hands and mixes in a pail. View changes from previous version. (Word count: 1199)
	Jan 17 2008, 11:41 AM EST	buntygal		edit
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	Jan 17 2008, 11:38 AM EST	buntygal		edit	251 words added
Change: Ye can eat it hot, ye can it it cold, ye can eat it fried wi' eggs Wi' custard if you're feelin' bold, tae put strength intae yer legs! An' when you're feelin' tired, an when you're feelin' low A slice o' grannies dumplin' will set you all aglow. CHORUS View changes from previous version. (Word count: 1194)
	Jan 17 2008, 11:19 AM EST	buntygal		edit	2 words added 521 words deleted
Change: Ye can eat it hot, ye can eat it cold, ye can eat it fried wi' eggs Wi' custard if your feelin' bold, tae put strength intae your legs! An' when you're feelin' tired, an' when your feelin' low A slice o' Grannies dumplin' will set you all aglow esnae View changes from previous version. (Word count: 938)
	Jan 17 2008, 11:10 AM EST	buntygal		edit	535 words added
Change: Ye can eat it hot, ye can eat it cold, ye can eat it fried wi' eggs Wi' custard if your feelin' bold, tae put strength intae your legs! An' when you're feelin' tired, an' when your feelin' low A slice o' Grannies dumplin' will set you all aglow esnae View changes from previous version. (Word count: 1464)
	Jan 11 2008, 1:14 PM EST	stevedr		edit	2 words added 7 words deleted
Change: Old Springburn 50 years on This wondeful poem was found by my sister in a loft not sure about the author?Old Springburn – 50 Years On Where is the Springburn of my childhood days The backcourts, the warehouse, the children at play Where are the View changes from previous version. (Word count: 923)
	Jan 11 2008, 1:13 PM EST	stevedr		edit	256 words added
Change: A couple of my pals worked in Quins Top Bar when we were in our early 20's in the 1970's and we used to frequent it the nights they were behind the bar for bumper measures of vodka and orange ! Extract from the MySongbook website. (Big Arturo) Doon View changes from previous version. (Word count: 928)
	Jan 11 2008, 1:06 PM EST	stevedr		edit	204 words added
Change: nicks and nacks Found in the midden in mouldy sacks My Springburn hame was first tae me The safest place I'll ever be The Cooncil knocked it doon I see But here it stays in memory J MCGOVERNHOWZATT!! Webbie Stevie Boy?? OOR AIN WEE POEM! Jimmy Reid View changes from previous version. (Word count: 659)
	Jan 11 2008, 1:03 PM EST	stevedr		edit	439 words added 7 words deleted
Change: This wondeful poem was found by my sister in a loft not sure about the author?Old Springburn – 50 Years On Where is the Springburn of my childhood days The backcourts, the warehouse, the children at play Where are the stane dykes we jumped up and doon The View changes from previous version. (Word count: 446)
	Nov 25 2007, 10:37 PM EST	stevedr		edit	11 words added
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