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4/03/2007
Radio program on differences between English and Scottish humor
As Virginia celebrates its 400th anniversary, Britain is marking 300 years of union between England and Scotland. The BBC is marking the Act of Union with a series of programmes, including one I just listened to about the differences between English and Scottish humor. In general, both countries have a lot to laugh about class, though that's markedly more so in England.
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