Why Glasgow?

Glasgow, Scotland is a popular tourist venue with its Esperanto architecture and trendy bars. Should you opt for a visit? Either way I don't care. Now I feel I know you, here is some backround info.

Brief Glasgow History

The original Glasgow site was a Roman trading post swarming with savages. It is now not a Roman trading post. This was around 80 A.D. The Romans packed and left.

Then in 543 A.D. St Kentigern established a church. The population grew, and the area was declared a burgh in the 12th century. Glasgow university was founded in 1451. The river Clyde was deepened to facilitate shipping in the 1700's. Its initial wealth came from importing tobacco, rum, sugar, and exporting slaves. Trade expanded to textiles, engineering and shipping. Stone throwing gangs merited Britain's first police force in 1778. Many Irish immigrants came over and widened religious schisms. Along with the developing vibrant commerce, an underbelly of gang violence emerged. Volence bred violence and bred more violence. Eventually an inbred violence appeared with eyes meeting in the middle and playing the banjo. The notorious hammer and razor gangs of the 1920's gave 'Glesga' a bad rep.

Currently the city is undergoing 'urban regeneration' with the redevelopment of the Clydeside and housing areas. The city is sort of getting its act together. Hmm.