Mall question: Are You Scottish?

[corbinj]

I get the scottish question once or twice a week. I think it is because we have such large highland games around here (denver). I myself am not Scottish, so I respond "no I am not Scotch, I'm a scandinavian, My people put the red hair in the scots, and we left our genes there too.." Seriously though, tartans are very Scot, the kilt however celebrates variants all over the world. It has just been too many generations in pants to remember. I think there is a kilt rebellion going on. I fight it out with my wife alot. freedom is not free! kilt on!

[slohairt]

I get this question frequently, though just as often asked if I am Irish; which I am (by birth, ancestry, and citizenship). I was born in Co. Donegal and my family moved to Canada when I was four. However, my paternal grandmother is a Graham from Scotland so I am of 1/4 quarter Scottish descent. Incidentally, the Graham of Montrose tartan is my all-time favourite of the tartans I am "entitled" to wear!
My wife wears tartan kilted skirts I have made her though these are typically Welsh tartans as she is half-Welsh and half-Mik'Maq (Native Canadian). People sometimes ask her if she's Scottish as well.

Is mise le meas,

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