‘’ Strike Me Deid If It’s No True The Rangers Have Beaten The Celtic’’.

[The Moonlighter 387]

 

Yesterday we highlighted the historical link with the Viceroy Bar at 22 Paisley Road West and Rangers Legend Tom Vallance’s Club Restaurant.

 

Here’s a gem of a story of an ‘’Urchin’’ who raced from Hampden to Tom’s restaurant to tell those gathered outside some wonderful news.

 

https://www.thefounderstrail.co.uk/single-post/2017/09/06/%E2%80%9CStrike-me-deid-if-it%E2%80%99s-no-true%E2%80%9D

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4.6 miles by road today or 2.9 miles as the crow flies.

 

I suspect that the distance as the urchin darts would be less than the modern recommended mileage. Nonetheless it's no surprise the laddie was pechin' but I wonder if he went the distance or if there was a relay of urchins point to point.