Traditionally it is claimed that Scots are mean and that Aberdonians are meanest of all. Tight as two coats of paint as the saying goes! This is strenuously denied by Aberdeen-born Flag contributor Peter D Wright. He says that Aberdonians, like all Scots, are merely 'cannie wi thair siller' (careful with their money).
The first napkins were invented in Ancient Greece.
and did you know
The fork was banned in the British Royal Navy until 19th century. It was thought that the prongs of a fork pressed against a plate looked very much like female legs in an indecent state of exposure
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