To mark Valentine's Day, anti-independence group Scotland In Union wrote a wee poem taking aim at the Yes movement ... but the responses were far better.
Valentine’s Day, what a great reason for letting people know how much we love the UK 🇬🇧 and don't want indyref2.
— Scotland in Union 🏴 (@scotlandinunion) February 14, 2018
Warm wishes for a happy Valentine’s Day. We hope you celebrate it by doing all the things you 💕 love.
Check out our video and share #HappyValentineDay pic.twitter.com/yNlhsZJOCN
"Roses are red / Violets are blue / We love the UK / We don't want Indyref2" – a bit awkward, but a better effort than Brexiteers, at least.
Although Unionists seemed reluctant to give their reasons for loving the UK in response, kind-hearted pro-Indy users chipped in with their thoughts.
Some made reference to information about the campaign group's donors being leaked, others reminded them that there was a fair chunk of Scotland who very much did want an indyref2, and there were a few who pointed out that it was a pretty unhappy marriage.
Roses are red
— Dr Evil (@IndyForEvil) February 14, 2018
Violets are blue
Bid on our raffle
For pheasant shooting for two
Labour is red,
— Paula (@PfSquidzy) February 14, 2018
Tories are blue,
disgusted with all the bawbaggery,
bring on #indyref2 💕
Roses are red, Tories are blue, Brexit is near, your rUK is screwed. #ScotRef #Referendum2018
— Dougie Bendall 🏴 (@DougieBendall) February 14, 2018
— sarah barwood (Oor) (@weegistani) February 14, 2018
Roses are red,violets are blue,here's my new t-shirt it's also blue. pic.twitter.com/rQ2ycrKYPY
— paul (@ciastan) February 14, 2018
"Right chaps, has anyone come up with a spiffy tweet for this holiday celebration? What of this 'love' connection, can we use that, chaps, what?"
— Criss - Baroness for Life & Titcoin millionaire (@LordImmunitas) February 14, 2018
How about we use valentines day to show how much UK loves having Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland as a member of its union rather than been treated as an afterthought where we don't have a chance of having our voice heard in Westminster if England didn't agree.
— Graham Paterson (@takhisis1) February 14, 2018
Valentine's Day, what a great reason for letting people know how much we love Scotland🏴 and we do want #indyref2 to free us from the shackles of an ignorant, arrogant, self-serving, corrupt WM establishment.
— Bill Laing (@Cat5weaver) February 14, 2018
It’s been an unhappy marriage for over 300 years, but the kids have grown up now, they can think for themselves and want to fly the coop. Thanks but no thanks - time to go our own way. Friends going forward but that’s where it ends.
— Craig Turner (@monembra) February 14, 2018
Sorry but with each day my extreme dislike for the dysfunctional UK / Westminster 'rule' grows exponentially and many more now realise we in Scotland need to break free asap!
— Tina Mcghee (@Teenytina88) February 14, 2018
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