Don’t Forget Your Mouthpiece

Someone is selling a rowie on eBay.

The rowie (a.k.a. the buttery, or the morning roll), which is composed of flour, butter and salt (although to be honest there’s not that much flour involved), and is the breakfast foodstuff of choice for thousands of Aberdonians, has recently come under fire from such quarters as the frankly disturbing diet guru Gillian McKeith, as well as Terry Wogan, who unwisely compared it to “seaweed” when visiting Aberdeen with his Radio 2 show. In an effort to redress the balance, an enterprising Aberdonian is offering for sale a prime specimen fresh from Aitken’s Bakery in Torry, complete with genuine rowie bag, with proceeds going to Aberdeen Royal Childrens’ Hospital. At the time of writing it’s up to £104.

The questions to the seller make for an entertaining read, though those not familiar with the local patois may need some help (”quine”=young woman, “loon”=young man, “fit like?” / “foos yer doos?” = “How are you doing?”, to which one should always reply “nae bad” regardless of how one is actually feeling.)

Aye, ‘at rowies is weel fine.

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