The Cotter's Saturday Night

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'The Cotter's Saturday Night' is a poem by Robert Burns depicting Scottish rural family life, from which Niles quotes (though the quote is loosely adapted).

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Mentioned once in A Man, a Plan, and a Gal: Julia.

A Man, a Plan, and a Gal: Julia

Season 11 · Episode 2 · S11E02

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“Beneath the shelter of an aged tree, Th' expectant wee-things, toddlin', stacher through To meet their dad, wi' filchterin' noise and glee.”
— Niles

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