So what did Scots have to smile about this year? When they watched
Britain voting for Brexit, when they heard the constant arguments about
independence, and when they saw a strangely coiffed son of a Scotswoman
become President of the United States, they turned to their usual
survival technique - they laughed.When they saw Rangers stumble on their
road back to the top, A Scot, Andy Murray becoming a top world
sportsman, and a Scottish horse winning the Grand National, they
naturally made a joke or two.And in their quieter moments they recalled
the patter of street traders, how they still cannot fathom the opposite
sex, and why we all go mad at the first sign of sunshine.All these and
more made up The Herald's funniest stories of the year, published every
day in the newspaper's Diary column. And now the very best have been
gathered here for you to enjoy all over again.