Jinky was a true legend

THE story is told about the two Scottish footballers who are condemned to death.

Jinky was a true legend

Facing the firing squad in the prison yard, one is sober and the other is roaring drunk.

The governor offers them the choice of dying like men or wearing blindfolds. The drunken winger goes berserk and tells him to stick his blindfold where the shone don't shine. The sober one, alarmed that his team mate might make a bad situation worse, puts an arm on his shoulder and says: "Calm doon wee man you'll get us intae trouble with the SFA".

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