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[boomerang551]

What was the "wee man 2when he escaped how long was he free ror i think he had something to do with a ned many thanks

[boxtops]

Can you retype the question please, I don't understand it - what's a ned?

[cupid04]

already seen answered as bonnie prince charlie.

[sandyRoe]

I believe a ned is a Scottish chav

[boxtops]

That makes sense, cupid, I understand it now. I still don't know what a ned is.

[factor-fiction]

This version of the question makes even less sense to me than the original posting
http://www.theanswerb.../Question1039506.html

[factor-fiction]

The Bonnie Prince Charlie answer was given last time boomerang551 posted this so I assume he/she doesn't agree with the answer.

[sandyRoe]

Bonnie Prince Charlie disguised himself as a woman (wee man in Scottish accent?) to escape the Redcoats

[cupid04]

boomerang come back.LOL. Are you unhappy with answer?

[boxtops]

"In the name of the wee man" is quite common as a saying in Scotland, but I'm never sure if it's referring to BPC (whose name couldn't be stated in public when he was on the run) or to the Baby Jesus - does anyone know?

[cupid04]

Who sang my boomerang wont come back?

[sandyRoe]

charlie drake

[boxtops]

.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uoBXAUNU1HE

[sandyRoe]

^^^ I believe he died a pauper. Wasted all his money on wine, women, and song.

[factor-fiction]

Punctuation would help with questions like this.
Does the "2" mean it is part 2 of the question or is it short for "up to"?
What makes you think he had something to do with a 'ned'?

[cupid04]

Mr. Cupid said that wasn't a waste!

[Borrheid]

Woman in Scotland is pronounced "wummen", certainly in the Glasgow area!

[boxtops]

I think the 2 is a mistake and should be " (at the other end of "wee man")

[boomerang551]

i believe the wee man is Neil Bratchpiece

[factor-fiction]

Hi boxtops- I'm not sure the 2 was meant to be a "
Last time the question was posted it was written as:

what was the "wee man " 2 when he escaped how long was he free for many thanks

[boxtops]

Oh - I see - it which case I have no idea what the answer might be. There seem plenty of references on the internet if you put his name into Google (as I have just done) http://www.list.co.uk...-profile-the-wee-man/