1970s Glasgow Road
“When we were wee”, a poem by Jimmy Whelan 2012
Things we done when we were wee
Like climbing up a Dandy tree
Playing sodgers in the sandy pits
Kiddin on you were shot tae bits
Skinny dipping up the Cauther
Getting intae loads of bother
Stealing aipples fae Red Dyke
Peddling fast oan yer bike
Playing speedway oer the park
Shouted in when it got dark
Big room at Hamilton Baths
Black Diamond and loads of laughs
Bogie rides doon the brae
Biggest hill, where you did stay
Throwing snaw baws at a bus
Getting chased, what a buzz
Hingin oan tae the tally van
Come and catch me if ye can
Nockin’ sweets fae the penny tray
If Tony Caserta only knew today
At the Roxy oan a Saturday night
All glamed up what a sight
A trip roon Blan’tir oan the Bingo bus
Great night’s entertainment for all of us
Davy Askit and Gilbert’s travelling shops
McDougal brothers mobile vegetable crop
Yer maw gettin tick affy these vans
Christmas cheque fae the provi man
Dogging school doon the Clyde
Thinking you were being wide
Livies Bridge wae the Mental Tyre
Fighting Bow-T tae the wire
Gaun tae Berts fur a poke a chips
Chattin up burds fur a kiss on the lips
Mars ‘n’ Ice in Mickeys café
In a booth that’s hid-away
Community Centres famous dance
Blue moon disco, looking fur romance
Slow dance right at the end
Winchin the face aff yer new ladyfriend
Russells Ferme wae face blacked oot
Stealing totties or battered fruit
Camping oot yer pals back door
Papers and milk at Collin’s door
No X-Box or PS3 to amuse us then
Good times over and over again
Always a laugh and always funny
All these things done withoot money……….
J.J. Whelan 2012