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    BBC Arts‏Verified account @bbcarts Jan 2

    "That's poetry whether you like it or naw." Billy Connolly on Glasgow's poetic love of swearing. *Warning: contains poetry and swearing*pic.twitter.com/aE2KcjoSsV

    BBC Scotland
    Billy Connolly on the poetry of swearing
    Billy Connolly: Made in Scotland | BBC Two | Friday 4 January, 9pm
    11:02 am - 2 Jan 2019
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    138 replies . 2,193 retweets 5,982 likes
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      2. NatTheFam 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 💋 💋‏ @welshdragongirl Jan 4
        Replying to @bbcarts @ocm1959

        Well, obviously it would. It’s Billy bloody Conelly! 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

        1 reply . 1 retweet 1 like
      3. Rick In The BirdBox  💜 🌹 🎧‏ @ocm1959 Jan 4
        Replying to @welshdragongirl @bbcarts

        He’s a fucking genius

        1 reply . 1 retweet 1 like
      4. NatTheFam 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 💋 💋‏ @welshdragongirl Jan 4
        Replying to @ocm1959 @bbcarts

        I’m not that keen on him. Sorry.

        1 reply . 1 retweet 1 like
      5. Rick In The BirdBox  💜 🌹 🎧‏ @ocm1959 Jan 4
        Replying to @welshdragongirl @bbcarts

        Ah ok 👍

        1 reply . 1 retweet 1 like
      6. NatTheFam 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 💋 💋‏ @welshdragongirl Jan 4
        Replying to @ocm1959 @bbcarts

        Whoever takes your fancy, I suppose. But that poem was funny.

        1 reply . 1 retweet 1 like
      7. Rick In The BirdBox  💜 🌹 🎧‏ @ocm1959 Jan 4
        Replying to @welshdragongirl @bbcarts

        That what I was describing the poem but damn twitter

        1 reply . 1 retweet 1 like
      8. NatTheFam 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 💋 💋‏ @welshdragongirl Jan 4
        Replying to @ocm1959 @bbcarts

        In Billy’s terms, oh fuck!pic.twitter.com/RxKPSvPsO6

        1 reply . 1 retweet 1 like
      9. Rick In The BirdBox  💜 🌹 🎧‏ @ocm1959 Jan 4
        Replying to @welshdragongirl @bbcarts

        Lol

        1 reply . 1 retweet 1 like
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      2. Maureen Sheridan‏ @mcscajun Jan 3
        Replying to @bbcarts

        His many fans in the USA can only hope this TV appearance eventually airs on @BBCAMERICA

        2 replies . 1 retweet 11 likes
      3. Denny Napier‏ @DennyN13 Jan 3
        Replying to @mcscajun @bbcarts @BBCAMERICA

        Yes, please BBC. More Americans need to be introduced to this great man. Plus we could use a laugh about now.

        1 reply . 0 retweets 8 likes
      4. Mike L.‏ @Libertarian82 Jan 3
        Replying to @DennyN13 @mcscajun and

        Some of us know and love him dearly. Been watching his one man shows for years when ever they come on. So much love for his brilliance.

        0 replies . 0 retweets 2 likes
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      1. geebeeWA‏ @geebeeWA Jan 2
        Replying to @bbcarts @SeanBradbery

        So happy to see this lovely man in my twitter feed. He always, always, makes me smile and laugh.

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      2. Micky‏ @Mickybhoy37 Jan 3
        Replying to @bbcarts

        Swearing is part of a glaswegians dialectpic.twitter.com/A59DSQAURu

        1 reply . 0 retweets 22 likes
      3. SarahW.‏ @themamao4 Jan 3
        Replying to @Mickybhoy37 @bbcarts

        I must be Glaswegian! 😂😂

        0 replies . 1 retweet 1 like
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      2. Zhenya‏ @zhenyaschmidt Jan 3
        Replying to @bbcarts @Copperflowers

        This is great, wonder if I can get away with blaming my Scottish ancestry for my swearing. Hmm..maybe it's just the Glaswegian coming out. 😉 or maybe it's my low tolerance for BS.

        4 replies . 0 retweets 18 likes
      3. Cynthia Jones‏ @Copperflowers Jan 3
        Replying to @zhenyaschmidt @bbcarts

        Why not? I do!

        0 replies . 0 retweets 3 likes
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      1. Hugh MacDonald‏ @Redblaes Jan 3
        Replying to @bbcarts

        The man is a genius. He made a funeral laugh. He started a eulogy with: ‘Jimmy and me loved Orange walks.’ Thereafter was typically wise, generous and compassionate

        0 replies . 1 retweet 13 likes
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      2. Jim Loucks‏ @JimLou001 Jan 3
        Replying to @bbcarts

        Billy Connolly is one of the smartest real comics in the world today!! #fightonBilly

        1 reply . 0 retweets 3 likes
      3. Les Brown‏ @lesbrown058 Jan 3
        Replying to @JimLou001 @bbcarts

        Some would say the only

        0 replies . 2 retweets 3 likes
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      2. Melissa Loew‏ @fransi1803 Jan 3
        Replying to @bbcarts @bencubby

        He's a good swearer, and it's a form of comedy in itself

        0 replies . 0 retweets 22 likes
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