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Old 16th August 2003, 22:50
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My ancestors are from Leslie, Fife while I am from the USA. There are a few poems written about Leslie that I have found and one of them is quite long. There is a passage which says " As bairns we used to guddle in the Cammie". I believe I know what a "bairn" is and what "guddle" means but "Cammie" is unknown to me. Note the capitalization - perhaps a real river? I can't find such a river near Leslie in modern or older maps.
Anyone have an idea?
BTW, the motto of Leslie is: "Grip fast". I love that.

Mich
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Old 17th August 2003, 15:47
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Hi there. Cammie? I expect it is an abbreviation from the nme of a real river or burn (stream).

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Old 17th August 2003, 16:13
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Guddle, is when you lie down at the side of a creek or stream,put your hand in the water and when a fish comes in to your hand you tickle it till it quietens down then you grab it and pull it out.
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