Famous People
William Reid (VC), born in Baillieston, whose heroic deeds on a World War 2 bombing mission over Germany are commemorated on a plaque in the library. Michelle McManus (Pop Idol winner) and Jamie Dalgliesh (Scottish Comedian of the Year 2011) are from Baillieston.
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“The urge for Chinese food is always unpredictable: famous for no occasion, standard fare for no holiday, and the constant as to demand is either whim, the needy plebiscite of instantly famished drunks, or pregnancy.”
—Alexander Theroux (b. 1940)
“Be careful about Burma. Most people cannot remember whether it was Siam and has become Thailand, or whether it is now part of Malaysia and should be called Sri Lanka.”
—Alexander Cockburn (b. 1941)