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To be concerned for the future of empire biscuits after a yes vote.

39 replies

itsmeitscathy · 10/09/2014 20:02

Will they be banned in Scotland? Renamed?

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Botanicbaby · 10/09/2014 21:52

the ones with a jelly diamond on the top are the best!

I call them Empire biscuits too. I am confident they are not in any danger of being renamed.

deste · 10/09/2014 22:17

We call them Double Shortbread, my favourite.

itsmeitscathy · 10/09/2014 22:38

I can't believe some of you don't know what they are!

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Dumpylump · 11/09/2014 16:18

Highlands here too, and they're Empire biscuits.......if you asked me for a double biscuit I wouldn't have a clue what you were on about!

TheHoundsBitch · 11/09/2014 16:24

I don't know what Empire biscuits are, but I am concerned that Tunnocks caramel wafers could become more expensive in England.

Groovee · 11/09/2014 16:25

Empire biscuits here in Edinburgh, used to sell them in Greggs under that name.

My granny always called them German Biscuits.

AMumInScotland · 11/09/2014 16:38

I've always known them as Empire biscuits (Edinburgh born and bred...)

But they can easily be 'Freedom biscuits'. I agree about not making the icing blue though - wouldn't fancy that!

HiImBarryScott · 11/09/2014 17:04

West coast here & they were always Empire Biscuits in our house....well until DS misheard. Now they are Vampire Biscuits.

cherrybombxo · 11/09/2014 17:07

Renamed in WWI?! We called them German biscuits in the 80s!

I wasn't born until 1990 and I called them German biscuits too! I've called them empire biscuits for a few years now though, my mum decided it was un-PC and changed the name Grin

Fluffyears · 11/09/2014 19:11

Never heard of 'double biscuit' west coast born and bred. Empire biscuit is what me and do say.

Cereal0ffender · 11/09/2014 19:12

They are a bag of shite anyway

Bambambini · 11/09/2014 19:15

Funny, I live down south and was hunting empire biscuits just the other day to no avail. I just needed one and nothing else would do.

EmpireBiscuit · 11/09/2014 19:16

What?!!! Is something bad going to happen to me?

Bulbasaur · 11/09/2014 19:52

Why don't we have these in America? Sad

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