Billy Connolly is undoubtedly one of Glasgow's most famous sons with the Anderston born comic having made generations of Glaswegians laugh for decades.
His performances on stage are legendary with many famous faces being inspired to give stand-up a bash after watching Connolly in action.
Although Connolly may have announced his retirement from comedy back in 2018, many of his best jokes have become woven into Glasgow and Scottish culture.
We've put together some of the Big Yin's best jokes, so sit back and enjoy.
9. Billy Connolly on saying f*** off
""F*** off." It's such a lovely pair of words! And it's international. I don't care where you are - if somebody's f***in' with your bags in Lhasa Airport in Tibet and he's got a shaven head and saffron clothes on and you say "hey, f*** off!", he knows EXACTLY what you mean." | TSPL
10. Billy Connolly on milk
"Who discovered we could get milk from cows, and what did he think he was doing at the time?" | TPSL

11. Billy Connolly on suicide bombers
“You know what I want to see just once: a suicide bomber instructor. ‘Right lads, pay attention, I’m only going to show you this once.’” | TPSL

12. Billy Connolly on Swiss army knives
"I've always wanted to go to Switzerland to see what the army does with those wee red knives." | Getty Images


