February 26, 2021 03:13 pm GMT
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40% of Scottish inmates drank Buckie, a caffeinated wine made by monks, before they got arrested
I have fond memories of my roommates and I singing and drinking along with "Bottle of Buckie" by Ted Leo and the Pharmacists circa 2006. I gathered that the larger theme of the song had to with Ulster-Scots Protestants; but I didn't know anything about the "Buckie" of the title, beyond the fact that it was pretty clearly some sort of alcohol. — Read the rest
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