Re: not Celts - North Britons
Thor Cameron (my_colours@hotmail.com)
Thu, 24 Jun 1999 21:08:36 -0700 (PDT)
Paul, Scottie,
I'm Scottish by birth, too, (third generation off the boat), but between
Paul's "Scots/Irish in me" and Scottie's "my own people", the screaming
Granfalloons are deafening. Reminds me of a guy at work who says things
like "Well, I'm Italian, so..." and "Us Bronco fans gotta stick together..."
Thor
> '... I guess it's the Scots/Irish in me. [.....] Hugh Maclennan
> .... once penned a line I almost live by:
> "To be a Celt is never to be far from tears" ...'
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> I'm only too familiar with the Irish predeliction for
> sodden touchy-feeliness but I do wish Paul would refrain
> from tainting my own people by association with it.
>
> A Scot sheds tears in only two situations: when he sees
> yet another ship load of bog trotters arriving at the
> Broomielaw from Dublin; & when he watches his last bottle
> of Glenlivet sliding off the table & smashing on the floor
> of the croft.
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> Scottie B.
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