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    Greetings from SE Wisconsin!

    Greetings, all!

    I am looking forward to the arrival of my AmeriKilt, my first foray into the kilted state. In the meantime, of course, I am torturing myself by surfing the web looking at photos of kilts! :rolleyes:

    Eventually I would like to own a formal kilt in the Ross tartan. I already have a waistcoat, which I wear at Christmas time, not least because it looks so good with my clerical collar.

    The Patiences, on my father's side, trace their ancestry back to a couple of Portuguese sailors shipwrecked off the Spanish Armada and washed up on the Black Isle near Inverness. The McColls, on my mother's side, are from the Isle of Mull.

    Look forward to participating in the forum.

    (Deacon) Rodger
    Descended from Patiences of Avoch | McColls of Glasgow
    Member, Clan Mackenzie Society of the Americas | Clan Donald USA

    "We have this hope, a sure and steadfast anchor of the soul." (Heb. 6:19)

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    Welcome from the Upper Peninsula! I am sure you will enjoy this forum and your kilt. Wear it proudly and often. I did the same thing before I got my black Survival Utilikilt - kept looking at pictures of them. We'll be looking to hear your comments and thoughts after you get your kilt.

    DALE.

    You don't have to be Scottish to be comfortable!

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    Welcome aboard!

    Quote Originally Posted by dcnpatience
    The Patiences, on my father's side, trace their ancestry back to a couple of Portuguese sailors shipwrecked off the Spanish Armada and washed up on the Black Isle near Inverness.
    Wow, did your family actually trace back to that, because it's a really interesting family story.
    We're fools whether we dance or not, so we might as well dance. - Japanese Proverb

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    walcome!

    guid oan ya fur fin'in us!

    slainte mhath!


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    Welcome from Virginia! Congrats on your first kilt purchase!
    Last edited by highlandcelt; 31st May 06 at 11:11 AM.

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    Welcome to the addiction!
    [B]Paul Murray[/B]
    Kilted in Detroit! Now that's tough.... LOL

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    Welcome aboard from the Fox Cities.

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    That's a great family sotry!

    Welcome to the gang, and enjoy that Amerikilt!

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    Dave:

    We have genealogies dating from the time Patiences appeared in Avoch on the Black Isle, and a strong "family story" about the sailors (who were named Patience and Jack, as are most of the residents of Avoch to this day).

    While I haven't seen the Portuguese genealogies, I have noted in some books about Scotland that a regional dialect has some Portuguese influences.

    Rodger

    Quote Originally Posted by davedove
    Wow, did your family actually trace back to that, because it's a really interesting family story.
    Descended from Patiences of Avoch | McColls of Glasgow
    Member, Clan Mackenzie Society of the Americas | Clan Donald USA

    "We have this hope, a sure and steadfast anchor of the soul." (Heb. 6:19)

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    Bubba:

    Our best friends live in Appleton, so perhaps we can meet some day.

    Thanks for the welcome!

    Rodger

    Quote Originally Posted by bubba
    Welcome aboard from the Fox Cities.
    Descended from Patiences of Avoch | McColls of Glasgow
    Member, Clan Mackenzie Society of the Americas | Clan Donald USA

    "We have this hope, a sure and steadfast anchor of the soul." (Heb. 6:19)

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