Too Much Knowledge Disruptive To My Stereotypes

[O'Callaghan]

Didn't Kirk Douglas say that in Spartacus?

sorry...couldn't resist...mea culpa...

T.

It's a quote from Monty Python's Life of Brian

[sathor]

It's a quote from Monty Python's Life of Brian

My wife bought that for me for Fathers day last year, on Blu-Ray. Or maybe it was our anniversary. Those things are close together.

[macwilkin]

It's a quote from Monty Python's Life of Brian

Obviously my attempt at humour failed miserably with you.

Todd

[David Dubh]

It's amazing what you get told. My Mum is Fiercely Scottish! Gave me the whole bit and ramed her scottishness down my wife's throat (she's Ukrainian Canadian) grandparents right off the boat. Late last year I asked for some info as far back as they can go which only went to thier grandparents Her mum's dad last name Laird my mums dad Irish O'Brien and then dad let's the bomb shell drop his granddad was from Derry. Who know's where I'm really from?? I claim scottish ancestry from my parents both born and raise their (i was made their, delivered in Canada). Clan allegience MacDonald possibly the Irish side. Most people probably have Roman they conquered so much, Mongole same reason, Scandinavian same reason. and probably whatever the scots have in them as we were transported, or sent allover the brittish empire as soldiers and civil servents. Lets face it we are all "heinze 57" just a question of how many different bottles were used to produce us!

[jrmiller]

Look, the test is really very simple.....

If you like kilts and are willing to wear one and walk around in it, there must be significant Scottish genes in there somewhere! Why worry, who else would do such a thing?

[David Dubh]

Look, the test is really very simple.....

If you like kilts and are willing to wear one and walk around in it, there must be significant Scottish genes in there somewhere! Why worry, who else would do such a thing?

There is much wisdom in that statement

[Geoff Withnell]

When my oldest girl was born, we were living in California. At the time, the state was collecting a form (not tied to the newborn's name) with various data on the newborns, including "ethnicity". The form gave us a space about 30 characters long. I questioned how I was to fill out the form, since she is Welsh, Scottish, Irish, English, American Indian, Palestinian, Lithuanian, German, Russian, Ashkenazi Jew. And that's just what we know about! Since I claim the United States Marine Corps as my clan, I don't worry too much about where someone's family comes from, it's where you are going that counts.

Geoff Withnell

[Donnie]

And the Normans were originally Vikings ("Northmen = Norman").

Todd

And the Normans invaded Scotland, stayed, married Pictish women, and became as Scot as anyone else! (William the Conquerer)

[macwilkin]

And the Normans invaded Scotland, stayed, married Pictish women, and became as Scot as anyone else! (William the Conquerer)

William never made it to Scotland; he tried in 1072, but failed. Many of his supporters did, such as the Comyns, Hays and the Bruces.

And remember the Scots and Picts were two different peoples originally.

Todd

[Downix]

You are only as scottish as you feel... and considering my wife right now is ready to murder me if I hum "Flower of Scotland" one more time...