10 FEBRUARY 1996, Page 24

Short, but . . .

Sir: The article by Alan Cochrane on the religious rivalry between Celtic and Rangers (It'll no work', 20 January) reminded me of a joke I heard recently.

Q. Why are there more Rangers support- ers than Celtic ones?

A. Because it's easier to shout 'Fuck the Pope' than 'Fuck the Moderator of the Gen- eral Assembly of the Church of Scotland'. Fred Carr

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