Explain the "Celtic United" reference in Rod Stewart's "Tonight's …
Apr 30, 2002 · I’m assuming that Celtic United is a (Scottish?) football team, but what is Rod saying when he compares a woman to Celtic United? Was Celtic U a juggernaut football club …
Why are the Boston Celtics pronounced "seltic"?
Jun 21, 2010 · Celtic (pronounced with the initial /s/) and United are of course the two competing Glaswegian teams. The two (main) Glasgow teams are Celtic and Rangers. I think Rod is …
USA seizes oil tanker off of the coast of Venezuela
Dec 10, 2025 · The United States government has seized nearly one million barrels of Iranian crude oil that it says was being smuggled to China in violation of U.S. sanctions against Iran, …
What is the difference between Brian and Bryan? - Straight Dope
Sep 14, 2012 · This name is thought to be derived from the same Old Celtic language element as the modern given name Bryan. When the Anglo-Normans invaded Ireland in the 12th century, …
2025 US House special elections - Straight Dope
Feb 16, 2025 · There are 3 upcoming House elections to replace members who took up a role in the new administration. These were of course drawn from very safe Republican districts, …
Which non-American sports teams are their nation's equivalent of …
Mar 6, 2025 · For instance: The Yomiuri Giants are very much the Japanese pro baseball equivalent of the New York Yankees - the most popular team, also most polarizing and …
Does North Korea really still hope to reunify the Koreas?
Dec 10, 2025 · (Great Debate because answers must largely be speculative. Mods, move if you see fit). Of course that’s the sacred ideology; indeed the regime couldn’t really do without a …
Why is Irish spelling so--unusual? - Straight Dope
Nov 5, 1999 · Their own language, that is. I’ve seen a number of Irish words with accompanying pronunciations, and they often have a bewildering (to a non-speaker) array of silent …
Oklahoma student invokes Christian beliefs in college essay, gets ...
Dec 6, 2025 · I don’t see that the Dope has weighed in on this, although it has been popping up on social media lately. In short, a university student in Oklahoma was assigned to respond to a …
What do you think are the odds of the US descending into a …
Oct 27, 2025 · I’ve head the phrase “Civil War II” bandied about on the internet a lot recently, from sources legit and not-so-legit. No one seems to think it’s actually going to happen but a lot of …