WalkingSquares: Gerda
On Sunday we walked into town along the Glasgow branch of the canal. It ends at Speirs Wharf where several houseboats are berthed including this one – Gerda. Scots may already have got the pun, and any who haven’t should take a closer look at the orange and blue colouring and the logo. Familiar?
For everyone else, here’s a hint – our other national drink is Irn Bru, which is made in Scotland from girders. Yes, really. This 1980s advert, which I remember well, explains all.
Today is the last day of Becky’s WalkingSquares. I hope I’ve ended by giving you a smile!
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Me too! Obviously š
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Hi Anabel – I still had difficulty with it … but on checking via this thing … I found out what you meant … rusty coloured drink = rusting girders.
Congratulations on completing your 30 days of squares – cheers Hilary
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Thanks Hilary! I actually only made it to 29, but donāt tell anybody š.
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I didn’t get it straight away. That advert is hilarious! Must have only been shown in Scotland though. I’m not a fan of fizzy drinks though as a child I did like Dandelion and Burdock…
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It must have been shown here a lot because I remember it so well! Didnāt inspire me to drink Irn Bru though. I remember Dandelion and Burdock too, as well as Sarsaparilla, and green and orange ālemonadeā. Iād gag at them all now.
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I would have got it had it been Gir-Da or even Gur-Da, but Ger-Da sounds frightfully Home Counties to me! My accent is maybe lacking. Nice try though!
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Wouldnāt have been a name then! Gerda and Girder both sound more or less the same to me with my accent but I never did master Scottish vowel sounds.
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Thatās a crazy ad! I think Iām still a bit in the dark as to how you make a drink from girders. Enjoyed your squares this month. See you next.
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Thanks Eilene! Need to keep your tongue firmly in your cheek sometimes to be Scottish.
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