I'm not Scottish

[Sionnach]

I'm a dandelion.

Ted- is that the "Rampant" Dandelion?

[Matty Ross]

I liked this one

British by birth, Scottish by the grace of god and Canadian by choice.

I am
Scottish
English
Irish
french
dutch
danish
German
Canadian
Am. Indian

I am Matty Ross of the Clan ROSS

[george7]

I am a jelly doughnut... uh.. I mean a Berliner.

[mbhandy]

I'm a Texacan escaped to Utar. But i'm still a merican.

MrBill

[Frank McGrath]

5 generations back on both sides. No Immigrants, yet. What does that make me?






Just darn glad to be alive.

[macneighill]

I am
Scottish
English
Irish
french
dutch
danish
German
Canadian
Am. Indian

hmmm . . has a familiar "American" ring to it .

I agree with both points from Hector and Greg. Piper, I also liked your analogy of "hyphenated Americans". My co-workers and friends usually say something like "oh, he's Scottish". I usually correct them saying "no, I'm American but, I have Scottish, Irish, German, Welsh, Polish, Cherokee, Creek and Mohawk ancestors".

[muirkirkca]

Wearing a kilt should be independent of a persons citizenship or ancestry as some members of this forum happen to be. We have members of dance groups and pipe bands who participate in the culture without issue.

[Ozman1944]

I'm an Aussie "Heinz 57" mutt. and I like to wear Kilts.

[BroosterB1]

Some time ago, 1748 to be exact, two brothers arrived in Boston Harbor on a ship out of Dublin. These brothers were as best we can tell members of the King's Army and were most likely from Aberdinshire in Scotland. As best I can tell That's about 12 generations, so to claim I am Scottish would be like saying forget about everyone else in my family tree. I have Scottish, Irish, German, Italian, Dutch, Swiss,English, American Native bloodlines and lots others that I don't know about. Which makes me an American.

I can celebrate my heritage, which ever heritage I choose, in the way I wish to. If by chance I choose to wear a kilt, well I choose to wear a kilt. I guess if I were wearing overalls, I would be honoring my Iowa ancestors.

And yes I am a Rampant Dandelion as well!

[JakobT]

Like Greg said, I think most people (not born in Scotland) simply mean 'Scottish heritage' when they say, "I'm Scottish."

I think this would only be the case in the US, and possibly Canada. In Europe, at least, it would be unthinkable to say "I'm Scottish", unless you actually come from Scotland.