Quote Originally Posted by Deeranged View Post
100% this - Harry Lauder had no idea what he was starting
�� was trying to think who started it. Russ Abbott's See You Jimmy hat is more likely for the current fans. But there are many performers who have made their fortune by playing up the daft Scots laddie. Krankies and from much earlier times Will Fyfe who gave us I belong to Glasgow, Dear old Glasgow town, Harry Lauder's Wee Deoch an Dorus. Seems we have a long history behind our drunk but friendly image. Not sure if there has been a major change from that self perception.