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**Bartok** · 27-08-06, 03:41

I was a proud member of the 8th Leith BB.

Our fitbaw team was always in the top 5 in the league, despite my many appearances as an inept central defender.

Scouts were rumoured to be recruited from the ranks of softies, heathens and boys with older sisters.

blue toon hibby · 27-08-06, 06:19

1st Peterhead BB until I discovered sex, drugs and rock and roll (well rock and roll anyway). My dad and both his brothers were in BB in Leith too (wee church on Junction Street beside the Viccie baths).

Colr · 27-08-06, 06:49

BB - 65th Edinburgh

**Hiberni-mum** · 27-08-06, 08:52

eh.................. what about the Girls Brigade????

I was in the 5th company at Chesser.

Stu · 27-08-06, 09:16

Boys Brigade.

We were better than the Scouts at football, fighting - practically anything you can think of.

Remember the ambushes on the Scout Hall very well!

**Northern Ireland Hibby** · 27-08-06, 09:23

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Originally Posted by Stu

Boys Brigade.

We were better than the Scouts at football, fighting - practically anything you can think of.

Remember the ambushes on the Scout Hall very well!

You stole the words out of my mouth - the scouts in NI when I were a lad had a reputation of being like the BB, except they couldn't fight or march.

Of course, I was in the Scouts

We had the normal proddie Scouts and the Catholic Boy Scouts of Ireland.

(Probably had the Popular People's Boy Scouts of Ireland and the People's Popular Boy Scouts of Ireland somewhere too).

**©stretch** · 27-08-06, 09:23

2nd Leith

next to Leith Hospital. Had the pleasure

of playing a couple of times against, and with the wee ginger thats in charge of smeltic.

Do the BB's still own Letham Park

**brianmac** · 27-08-06, 09:25

12th Barclay Bruntsfield BBs'. The only reason i went there and not cubs/scouts was the 12th had a good football team and a bigger hall where we could play football indoors when it was crap weather outside.

**Decal Joe** · 27-08-06, 09:32

Cubs then Scouts!

They were closer to the hoose! Don't know where the nearest BBs were.

Oh and we had a green jersey

sKipper · 27-08-06, 10:31

Cubs and scouts for me. I was barred from joining the BBs as my parents thought they were linked to Orangism.

**egb_hibs** · 27-08-06, 10:44

scouts for me. distinctly remember spitting on my hand before we were made to swear on the UJ.

bet you never got that in the presbyterian cadres of the BBs :YAYYY:

Ewan · 27-08-06, 10:53

I was in neither, but my little brother was in the BB's for a while until the facist across the road made snide remarks about how the boy's brigade wasn't something for Catholics

. He hates us. But he's a gunt, and we've already had the last laugh.

**Northern Ireland Hibby** · 27-08-06, 11:00

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Originally Posted by sKipper

Cubs and scouts for me. I was barred from joining the BBs as my parents thought they were linked to Orangism.

Yer mother's always right!

**Northern Ireland Hibby** · 27-08-06, 11:03

BTW, the way this vote's been going (ie, only one Scouts vote in the early stages with the BB well ahead, Scouts then catching up) shows that Bounce BBers get up earlier than Bounce Scouters.

Must be the auld proddie work ethic (or maybe the ex-Scouters get their house staff to do the early morning chores)

**HailHail** · 27-08-06, 11:06

Only lasted a couple of weeks at scouts before packing it in to concentrate on football but went to Cubs for ages. The other Catholics and I later renouncing the oath of loyalty, though we were still reminded of taking it for years after in a jokey way in the stirrup and tower pubs.
Was cool when our 'akela' absolved us of the obligation to go to church of Scotland, simply delaring ' it's awrite boys, you don't have to'

only really went for the football

was Boys(of the old

) Brigade much different?

**©stretch** · 27-08-06, 11:46

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Originally Posted by Northern Ireland Hibby

BTW, the way this vote's been going (ie, only one Scouts vote in the early stages with the BB well ahead, Scouts then catching up) shows that Bounce BBers get up earlier than Bounce Scouters.

Must be the auld proddie work ethic (or maybe the ex-Scouters get their house staff to do the early morning chores)

Scary. In my experience it was all working class laddies that attended the BB's.The Scouts I knew all tended to come from the more middle class backgrounds.

**brianmac** · 27-08-06, 11:48

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Scary. In my experience it was all working class laddies that attended the BB's.The Scouts I knew all tended to come from the more middle class backgrounds.

That's my experience too. Maybe the toggles were expensive

Stu · 27-08-06, 12:12

Who had the pillbox-style hat and who had the later 'chip-bag' design? pillbox for me. The hat contained a pocket inside with aa document with your tasks to earn the various badges. A natty dark blue jumper with a collar and sock tie-ups.

Oh ma lanyards!

I must admit that the football and PE was a big draw for me too. Then there were the firearms. Here's one of me preparing to go and sort the Scouts out.

Colr · 27-08-06, 12:36

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Originally Posted by Stu

Who had the pillbox-style hat and who had the later 'chip-bag' design? pillbox for me. The hat contained a pocket inside with aa document with your tasks to earn the various badges. A natty dark blue jumper with a collar and sock tie-ups.

Oh ma lanyards!

I must admit that the football and PE was a big draw for me too. Then there were the firearms. Here's one of me preparing to go and sort the Scouts out.

Chip poke for me. My uncle was in the 65th as well when he was a boy. They got to drill with real guns!!!

We did have some VERY old Indian clubs which I got a shot off.

Colr · 27-08-06, 12:39

Only football team I could ever get into as well. I quit because some of the toerags we played against took the whole thing far too seriously. Crippling tackles, threats after the game if they lost - load of shite.

**Northern Ireland Hibby** · 27-08-06, 14:06

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Scary. In my experience it was all working class laddies that attended the BB's.The Scouts I knew all tended to come from the more middle class backgrounds.

I don't make habit of speaking to middle class folk, since I'm gentry, but I daresay you're right

**Dub** · 27-08-06, 15:18

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27-08-06, 03:41	#1
Bartok The artist formerly known as Dixie Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: back home Posts: 13,756 Casino cash: £15735 vCash: 10000 Thanks: 10 Thanked 11 Times in 9 Posts Rep Power: 25	BBs or Scouts? I was a proud member of the 8th Leith BB. Our fitbaw team was always in the top 5 in the league, despite my many appearances as an inept central defender. Scouts were rumoured to be recruited from the ranks of softies, heathens and boys with older sisters. __________________

27-08-06, 06:19	#2
blue toon hibby Hungry Radge Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: PETERHEAD Age: 51 Posts: 6,882 Casino cash: £6630 vCash: 10000 My Mood: Thanks: 3 Thanked 17 Times in 10 Posts Rep Power: 17	Re: BBs or Scouts? 1st Peterhead BB until I discovered sex, drugs and rock and roll (well rock and roll anyway). My dad and both his brothers were in BB in Leith too (wee church on Junction Street beside the Viccie baths). __________________ UNCTUOUS GLOOPERY FOR THE ELASTIC-WAISTED GENERATION

27-08-06, 06:49	#3
Colr The Radge Doon the Road Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: London Age: 41 Posts: 19,568 Casino cash: £32103 vCash: 10000 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Rep Power: 36	Re: BBs or Scouts? BB - 65th Edinburgh __________________ There is a simple answer to every question..........and it's wrong. Einstein

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Stu Maple Leaf Radge Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Redhill, Nottingham Posts: 3,323 Casino cash: £4930 vCash: 10000 Thanks: 17 Thanked 32 Times in 25 Posts Rep Power: 13	Re: BBs or Scouts? Boys Brigade. We were better than the Scouts at football, fighting - practically anything you can think of. Remember the ambushes on the Scout Hall very well! __________________ *The Tears of a Clown*

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27-08-06, 09:25	#8
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Decal Joe Snuff Munching Radge Join Date: May 2005 Location: Currie Posts: 4,876 Casino cash: £4597 vCash: 10000 Thanks: 6 Thanked 29 Times in 9 Posts Rep Power: 11	Re: BBs or Scouts? Cubs then Scouts! They were closer to the hoose! Don't know where the nearest BBs were. Oh and we had a green jersey

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egb_hibs Khmer Radge Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: From the Capital Posts: 19,003 Casino cash: £18384 vCash: 10000 My Mood: Thanks: 0 Thanked 5 Times in 5 Posts Rep Power: 28	Re: BBs or Scouts? scouts for me. distinctly remember spitting on my hand before we were made to swear on the UJ. bet you never got that in the presbyterian cadres of the BBs :YAYYY:

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27-08-06, 11:03	#14
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HailHail Reggae Reggae Sauce Radge Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Embra Age: 30 Posts: 5,126 Casino cash: £14957 vCash: 10000 My Mood: Thanks: 169 Thanked 49 Times in 27 Posts Rep Power: 11	Re: BBs or Scouts? Only lasted a couple of weeks at scouts before packing it in to concentrate on football but went to Cubs for ages. The other Catholics and I later renouncing the oath of loyalty, though we were still reminded of taking it for years after in a jokey way in the stirrup and tower pubs. Was cool when our 'akela' absolved us of the obligation to go to church of Scotland, simply delaring ' it's awrite boys, you don't have to' only really went for the football was Boys(of the old ) Brigade much different? __________________ www.iancolquhoun.org.uk

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Stu Maple Leaf Radge Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Redhill, Nottingham Posts: 3,323 Casino cash: £4930 vCash: 10000 Thanks: 17 Thanked 32 Times in 25 Posts Rep Power: 13	Re: BBs or Scouts? Who had the pillbox-style hat and who had the later 'chip-bag' design? pillbox for me. The hat contained a pocket inside with aa document with your tasks to earn the various badges. A natty dark blue jumper with a collar and sock tie-ups. Oh ma lanyards! I must admit that the football and PE was a big draw for me too. Then there were the firearms. Here's one of me preparing to go and sort the Scouts out. __________________ *The Tears of a Clown*

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Colr The Radge Doon the Road Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: London Age: 41 Posts: 19,568 Casino cash: £32103 vCash: 10000 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Rep Power: 36	Re: BBs or Scouts? Only football team I could ever get into as well. I quit because some of the toerags we played against took the whole thing far too seriously. Crippling tackles, threats after the game if they lost - load of shite. __________________ There is a simple answer to every question..........and it's wrong. Einstein