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SMAD. An Organ of Student Opinion. 1936. Volume 7. Number 12.

The Twa Macs

The Twa Macs.

Wha wadna gae wi' the McGhie up tae Bonnie Scotland amang the men wi' knobbly knees and lean and hungry look, amang the scent o' the heather and a'? Last year, ye ken, 'twere w' Last year, ye ken, 'twere w' Rabbie Burns; but no matter, ye may as well gae agn wi' McG. and MacD.

Ramsay MacDonald was an idealist Ramsay accordingly followed his ideals, Mr. McGhie followed Ramsay, but Mr. Justice Blair couldn't follow Mr. McGhie. "Was he a traitor?" asked the orator. "Aye," shouted a voice (an entirely unsolicited testimonial). Through the haze of a Killicrankie mist we could hardly expect to see much of the man we were looking for, but Mr. McGhie himself made up for that by his unrivalled ease on the stage and his charm of manner. Mac was placed second in the contest, but "a Scotsman knows he's never beaten."