Quote Originally Posted by MacMillan of Rathdown View Post
There are no hyphenated Americans--
Theodore Roosevelt, 26th President of the United States
Nice. You quote a President, so I must be confused. It's not even a good quote. Roosevelt and I disagree. Big whoop. What's your opinion? If I wanted Roosevelt's opinion, I'd ask H.W. Brands.

Quote Originally Posted by bjproc View Post
yes, how can anybody born & brought up in, say, the USA be longing to be back in the homeland when they've never been there.
I lived in Ireland, and been to Scotland a few times. It was nice, but didn't really affect my ancestral pride or cultural affinity. That was already strong enough. Although I did get better at playing music, speaking Gaelic, and drinking!

Quote Originally Posted by Nervous Jock View Post
Who cried Whan Gary McAllister missed the penalty against England in the 96 Euro championships?

Who jumped about like a loon when James McFadden scored that goal against France this year?
I saw it on TV. And just like in the Rugby World Cup, I was at a pub with the boys from Glasgow, all of us in kilts, jumping around, screaming at the French fans on the other side of the pub. Glorious. The Scots at the pub that night didn't care what I called myself. We were all there for one thing: to support Scotland, a country we all loved. Why can't more people be like that?