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A couple were granted three wishes but wasted them.

Date August 1975
Track ID 76329
Part 1

Track Information

Original Track ID

SA1975.107

Original Tape ID

SA1975.107

Summary

A couple were granted three wishes but wasted them.

The following story was made up about Hughie Meek and his wife. Supposedly, they were smoking by the roadside near Birnam when a little man appeared on Hughie's pipes and granted them three wishes. His wife saw a tattie beetle [potato masher] in a shop and wished for it. Her husband was angry and wished it was stuck up her [word not uttered]. They had to use the last wish to get it out.

There is a painting of this couple in the Tate Gallery.

Recording Location

County - Angus

Parish - Montrose

Village/Place - Montrose

Language

Scots

Collection

SoSS

Source Type

Reel to reel

Audio Quality

Good