(OK, I just read the bit on the left. But I still think the stories can work together!) (I’m not sure why I didn’t realize the text was related to the image – sometimes a bit dense, I suppose.)

So either things are broken (possible), or I have done something strange of which I am unaware (probable). Anyway, I fixed all that and then came over to visit your blog again because I felt guilty because your comments may, or may not, have been in my spam box. In extremely unwarranted fashion.

To add to the complications, I could have sworn I left a comment on this very “Brigade” drawing. Because the cat in the tree reminds me of Hobbes from Calvin and Hobbes (not the alive Hobbes, the stuffed Hobbes). And I am pretty sure that was in my comment. Which is not to say it was some super great comment – and maybe you just didn’t like it. And it being YOUR blog, you certainly have every right not to post it. But I don’t recall it being anything particularly weird or anything.

Then I thought well you have all these sections of things and maybe I’m in the wrong section. I don’t know. It will take further investigation. And now I’ve left a long rambling message here! Sorry about that. I hope you are well! Happy New Year and things!

From the dictionary of the Scottish Language
http://www.dsl.ac.uk/

*Bnff. 1866 Gregor D. Bnff. 99:
He took the horse our far up the lair, an’ laggert thim.
4. tr. To besmear, bespatter, esp. with mud or wet clay (Sc. 1725 Ramsay Poems (S.T.S.) I. 256; Uls. 1953 Traynor; Ork., Cai., Ags., Slg. Fif., 1960); fig. to spread thickly, of butter, etc. (Fif.17 1950, laiger; Ork. 1960). Cf. Slaiger.
*Mry. 1790 Aberdeen Mag. 31:
The sheep tak’ to scoug, wi’ a weet lagart fleece.
*Lnk. 1844 J. Lemon Lays 49:
An’ there we laiggart a’ our cheeks Wi’ the bonnie purpie dye.
*Fif. 1864 W. D. Latto T. Bodkin xxviii.:
The croon o’ my hat, which was completely laggered wi’ glaur.

Nice to know it’s still in use.