Explain the "Celtic United" reference in Rod Stewart's "Tonight's the ...
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 25-30 years …
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 singing …
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, after it raised the …
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, this name …
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, where the …
Which non-American sports teams are their nation's equivalent of US ...
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 disliked team, and has won …
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 perpetual …
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 consonants. …
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 reading …
What do you think are the odds of the US descending into a second …
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 us are …