Connolly makes us laugh like no other. On receiving his knighthood, a journalist said “This must mean a lot to you, with you coming from nothing?", He answered "I didnae come from nothing. I come from something. I grew up in the tenements of post-war Glasgow. I am very proud to be working class, and especially a working-class Glaswegian who has worked in the shipyards. I come from the working class. And, most of all, I come from Scotland. And this book is about why I will always be happy and proud that I do." It’s all about Scotland and the things that matter to Billy: family, love, sex, health, football, fishing, work, art, swearing, banjos, friends, going to the pub. And good tea.
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