A Great Letter, I think . . .

**Warhoover** · 4th October 07, 06:57 PM

Would be interesting to see what reply she got (if any) to that! Wind be taken outta his sails, says I!

Guid on ya Cyndi!

**auld argonian** · 4th October 07, 07:16 PM

Oh, that is REALLY good.

Brava!

Best

AA

**emolas** · 4th October 07, 07:28 PM

Well said, I'd like to see the original letter that prompted such a thorough reply.

**Riverkilt** · 4th October 07, 11:36 PM

Thanks Andy, and Cyndi -

Haven't had a chance to open and read the STA newsletter yet, but will. Reading the post does make me feel like I got my membership fee worth of satisfaction for sure.

Got me to wondering how many STA members are from "the colonies."

And while I have more "polyesther" kilts than wool kilts, I have spent much more money purchasing the wool ones than the PV ones.

Ron

**andyfg** · 5th October 07, 04:41 AM

Originally Posted by Riverkilt

Thanks Andy, and Cyndi -

And while I have more "polyesther" kilts than wool kilts, I have spent much more money purchasing the wool ones than the PV ones.

Ron

Ron, I'm sure Cyndi is aware of the PV kilts. I think she was making a point that US kilt-wearers don't only wear PV kilts. From the letter, I gather that all kilt-wearers in the "diaspora" were portrayed as ignorant as to the nature of both tartan and kilts and are taken in by "cheap immitations."

**McMurdo** · 5th October 07, 05:07 AM

Well that was a wonderfully written letter, thank you for posting it here for us all to read.

**beowulf67** · 5th October 07, 05:18 AM

Originally Posted by andyfg

. Yes, I am American, not Scottish, by nationality. But then... you aren't Scottish by nationality, either, if the passport you bear is the criterion -- you're British. There isn't a sovereign nation of Scotland any more, the SP and wishful thoughts of the SNP notwithstanding. .

She shoots......she scores....GOOOOOOOAAAAAAAALLLLLLLLLLLL!!!!!

That line pretty well sums up a lot of the argument for me.

That was a great post, thanks for putting it up for us.

**Bill** · 5th October 07, 06:46 AM

Cyndis' letter is not only well written but moving.

Bill

**Riverkilt** · 5th October 07, 07:38 AM

Thanks Andy,

I probably should have clarified that I wasn't speaking to Cyndi's letter, rather her letter got me ruminating about my own condition and I had that realization.

A fine letter without a doubt.

Ron