It's A Broad, Bright, Moonlight Night Tonight

[Tilly2]

I was thinking that last night, during a sleepless period. I was saying it in my head in a scottish way but I might have got it wrong. How do I know that phrase? Was it in some film or television series?

[slaney]

Maybe ...
"It's a braw, bricht, moonlicht nicht."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hoots_Mon

[bibblebub]

http://www.rampantscotland.com/songs/blsongs_deoch.htm

[hc4361]

Harry Lauder used to say it a lot, then the Scot from Dad's Army started his doom laden tales with the phrase.

[hc4361]

[Tilly2]

So braw is beautiful, not broad. I never knew.
I remember Hoots Mon and Fraser from Dad's Army. Funny how things stick in your head!

[hc4361]

Yer a braw, wee lassie :)

[Tilly2]

Thank you, hc. The link doesn't work, by the way. Never mind.

[murraymints]

http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/1141665

[murraymints]

[jomifl]

I recommend the following website for replying to questions from north of the border.

http://www.scotranslate.com/

[Tilly2]

Thanks, Minty. Can I split the best answer between you all?

[McMouse]

Hoots mon, there's a moose loose aboot this hoose.

[Tilly2]

I'm getting lost now. I can just about understand John Hannah as Rebus. This might get a bit beyond my comprehension.

[jomifl]

Yer giein' yer age awa' McMouse.

[Hopkirk]

Is it something like this?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aDuo1NpYlEQ

[jomifl]

I believe this is the original

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wioh5qUj7fM&feature=player_detailpage

[Tilly2]

I think it's going to be the same tonight, too.

Another braw, bricht...................

[jno]

Harry Lauder, says Wiki

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scotticism

[Hopkirk]

Excellent, Jomifl