Typical! I should have guessed it but if you have ever wondered who was to blame for the development of Mankind on this benighted planet, blame the Jocks! Oh yes (or perhaps I mean 'och aye'), some Cambridge biology swot has discovered the 'Clan Tortotubus' according to The Telegraph. To be precise, Tortotubus isn't actually a clan, or even a human being, it's actually a bit of rotten fungus which developed some 440 million years ago, remains of which are to be found in 'Jockland'. Apparently, it was the first living thing to crawl out from the sea and establish itself on land where it had the good manners to die and then rot and thus to provide the basis of fertile soil in which other living things would eventually develop.
According to The Telegraph story:
Examples of the diminutive Tortotubus fungus - shorter than the width of a human hair - were discovered on the Scottish Inner Hebridean island of Kerrera, and in Gotland, Sweden by scientists from the University of Cambridge.
It has the ring of truth about it because my old Ma, as Scottish as a haggis, always warned me that whilst Jocks might be diminutive, you could never quite knock them down and out!
I look forward to Jimmy Glesga's commentary on this fascinating news item!
"the first living thing to crawl out from the sea" with a cry of "haud ma pint an' watch this"
Posted by: The Jannie | Wednesday, 02 March 2016 at 17:41
Spot on with the accent, Jannie!
Posted by: David Duff | Wednesday, 02 March 2016 at 20:56
The funniest comic cartoon I looked at was Hagar the Horrible. This little sea creature was emerging from the depth very slowly for decades hoping to meet something and when it arrived Hagar was sitting there scratching his baws and a bottle in his hands. The wee creature turned sadly and returned to the depth. Now Hagar could have been a British or USA soldier on leave. Och Aye Ra Noo and up yer Kilt David.
Posted by: jimmy glesga | Wednesday, 02 March 2016 at 23:06
Some of you gents sure talk some "odd English".
Posted by: Whitewall | Thursday, 03 March 2016 at 00:47
Jimmy, I haven't seen a 'Hagar the Horrible' cartoon for yonks, very funny they were.
And Whiters, talking of 'odd English', have you been to 'Arkieland' recently?
Posted by: David Duff | Thursday, 03 March 2016 at 08:19
David, I haven't been to "Arkieland" in a while, nor have I seen much of their Ambassador, the Right Honorable JK. He must be busy.
Posted by: Whitewall | Thursday, 03 March 2016 at 13:16