Quote Originally Posted by CarlisleArab View Post
Bailie Robertson was my great, great grandfather (from the dark side of the family). The story I’ve been told is that he had a shop as part of his house in the Hiltown and he was a cabinet maker to trade and as such displayed coffins along with other items that he made, in his front window. He had put the Scottish Cup in the front window on display & a passing gypsy woman, seeing a coffin next to the cup, put a curse on it saying it would never return to the city (well not until at least 1994)
We are honoured to have such first hand verification. Well done the Robertson's for getting the Dees f17cked by a curse.
Where about in the Hiltown was his shop do you know. It really deserves a plaque.