Ayrshire is a county centred around the former county town of [[Ayr]].
Ayrshire is a county centred around the former county town of [[Ayr]].
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==The Ayrshire greeting==
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No one knows the origins of this ritual greeting formula which, alongside the [[Auld Lang Syne]] and the [[Selkirk Grace]] has become familiar throughout the English-speaking world. It is believed it may have something to do with swine rustling, which was common in Scotland in the middle ages.