What Makes a Kilt Formal?

[macwilkin]

Now I'm really confused. Most people in Texas would not consider themselves "Yanks". Maybe we are thinking of the word in different contexts? For the record, I don't have a drawl, I'm not a native Texan, and I'm working hard to keep it that way.

"Yank" is what folks from the UK and the Commonwealth call Americans, regardless of where they're from.

Regards,

Todd

[fluter]

"Yank" is what folks from the UK and the Commonwealth call Americans, regardless of where they're from.

and the guy who said it, a native southerner, hopes he did not give offense. For all I knew, you could have been from Queensland or Mississippi; but I thought you were USian. I'm a Yank and a southerner, which some of my co-regionalists find troublesome terminology.

OBTW the Outlander series starts 1940's and 1740's, and later there's a bit in the 1960's and another shift to 18th century 1760's/70's.

It might be the young fellow from the 20th century with the "formal kilt." If so, I'd say that the author meant a full-blown tank. He's a musician, and wore a nice kilt for gigs.

On the 1700's side, mention is made of plaids and kilts as I recall.

[Riverkilt]

Slight diversion;

To an Englishman a Yankee is an American.

To an American a Yankee is a Northerner.

To a Northerner a Yankee is a New Englander.

To a New Englander a Yankee is a Vermonter.

To a Vermonter a Yankee is someone who eats pie for breakfast.


Someone (no clue) told me this once...and its one of the few things I remember at my olde age.

Worse, I don't "get" the joke. Is it somehow funny?

Ron

[James MacMillan]

Slight diversion;
To an Englishman a Yankee is an American.
To an American a Yankee is a Northerner.
To a Northerner a Yankee is a New Englander.
To a New Englander a Yankee is a Vermonter.
To a Vermonter a Yankee is someone who eats pie for breakfast.
Someone (no clue) told me this once...and its one of the few things I remember at my olde age.
Worse, I don't "get" the joke. Is it somehow funny?
Ron

That's supposed to be a joke? I don't get it either? Is there something wrong with pie for breakfast? -

Is there a Yankee out there who could explain to us what is funny?

[sharpdressedscot]

Slight diversion;

To an Englishman a Yankee is an American.

To an American a Yankee is a Northerner.

To a Northerner a Yankee is a New Englander.

To a New Englander a Yankee is a Vermonter.

To a Vermonter a Yankee is someone who eats pie for breakfast.


Someone (no clue) told me this once...and its one of the few things I remember at my olde age.

Worse, I don't "get" the joke. Is it somehow funny?

Ron

An' a northerner that goes from New England to Florida then to North Carolina(or Georgia, or South Carolina) is a halfback!

[Nick the DSM]

lol, i forgot about that one!


i think to make a kilt look formal would be a nice jacket and shirt with socks, flashes and sporran. doesnt have to be all blingy and traditional to look nice.

[ccga3359]

Here is the unsupported article from wiki regarding the term "Yankee". It appears the first usage of the term is 1713. My history of the use of the term is from England where we don't recognise the significance of the North & South division. In Britain Americans were also called "Rebels" regardless of where they were because of some 1776 thing. My father used to tell me the tongue in cheek phrase popular during the war;
There are only three things wrong with the Yanks-
Over-sexed,
Over-paid
& Over here!

There have always been nicknames for other countries and I don't think that they are necessarily derisive. Yank, Limey, Pommie, Aussie, Kiwi & Canuck to name but a few. I think they are generally used as good natured terms. No offence intended.

[Chef]

Slight diversion;

To an Englishman a Yankee is an American.

To an American a Yankee is a Northerner.

To a Northerner a Yankee is a New Englander.

To a New Englander a Yankee is an over paid member of the Evil Empire from the Bronx

Thought I would correct it for you.