Are there any scots in the forum.? If there are will you be attending the tartan army gathering on the 29th june http://wonderful-moments.com/mysharedaccounts/tartanarmy/
Yes, there are Scots here, I will not be in Scotland at that time ... my next visit is Spring 2009.
Where in scotland are you originally from scotsman, what team do you suport?. please dont say rangers.
Yes, I am a "Scot" and no I'm not attending...
Quote from: Angus on June 17, 2008, 09:52:09 PM
Yes, I am a "Scot" and no I'm not attending...
Why did you put scot in inverted commas. ?
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Quote from: Seanfromscotland on June 18, 2008, 07:20:30 AM
Quote from: Angus on June 17, 2008, 09:52:09 PM
Yes, I am a "Scot" and no I'm not attending...
Why did you put scot in inverted commas. ?
Well, the vast majority of the forum members here are in the U.S.
Some of the "Scots" here also probably have no Scottish heritage, but are merely actors who portray Scottish characters at their local Renaissance Fair, or may have a "Scottish" persona with the Society of Creative Anachronism, or a historical reenactment group.
The Tartan Army is an international org for the support of Scotland National Football Team i.e. national soccer team. There are chapters in some ten countries from Estonia to the USA to Australia and New Zealand. Literally cover the globe east to west.
As long as the discussion in this thread is about the Festival event that the Tartan Army is sponsoring then please feel free to continue.
All sport topics should continue in Mundane Topics for future reference.
Quote from: Julianne on June 18, 2008, 08:30:14 AM
All sport topics should continue in Mundane Topics for future reference.
I indeed agree!
Seeing that football was played in the renassaince period. I think its a valid topic. ;)
http://www.footballshirtculture.com/200801071005/history/worlds-oldest-football-fit-for-a-queen.html
That's true, there were games that are considered the ancestors to modern football/soccer, but they're probably correct in that the -modern- sport/fan base is probably better discussed in the Mundane Topics area.
SHAZAM! Thank you John!
*cough-cough*
Okay now that the dust has settled and the trash has been taken out, we can all now return to being the happy celts that we are.
;)
(Blimey! You'd think a self proclaimed "true Scot" would know better then to ire a Scotswoman!)
I am a true "Scot"...
I put quotations around the word Scot as I can trace my family back through England to Scotland almost 1100 years, yet I am an American.
I am directly related to Sir Christopher Hatton, (along with 12,000+ other folk.) yet, I was born in Kentucky, not Scotland...
I was not placing any disparity upon the word "Scot"...
Absolutely Angus!!! :)
In my experience, The Scottish-Americans know their ancestry; have traced their lineages and have documentation supporting their Scottish ancestral lines.
My lines include several Clans and Septs. As such I consider myself too a "true Scot".
Muchmoreso then any English ...uh...infiltration...in the dna. ;)
It should be noted that the scots are not a racial group, the scots are part of the northern european racial group. Ethnically the scots are made up of many northern europan groups, scandanavian, anglo saxon, germanic, pictish, iberian, etc etc.
I am a true Scot as well, from the isle of skye.. Last name McLeod.. i am a girl so i use Mc, and not " son of" Mac
I also am a true Scot. I was born in Bellshill and lived in Cambuslang and Lenoxtown until my parents immigrated to America in 1958.
I am also a true Scot...and if I said my surname I'm sure many Scots would be livid. :)
Anyhow, we came from Scotland and traced our roots all the way back to the 1600's before coming to America. I think those of us here, in America, are very proud of our Scottish ancestry. I know I am. Even if I'm not from a popular clan...
I am most curious now...
BTW, I'm a McHatton.
As a member of a Scottish reenactment group I used to joke that you didn't have to be Scottish to be a member, and then I discovered that some of my mother's family, the Kelloggs, were boarder people so I may actually have a few drops of Scottish blood flowing in the veins.
Quote from: Angus on July 02, 2008, 08:01:47 PM
I am most curious now...
BTW, I'm a McHatton.
There a 2 McHatton who married into my clan MacLeod... i was just over at the family castle, and my cousin Huge was showing me some family tree stuff... so Angus you got MacLeods in your family tooooo..
Welcome to the family
Ok so, i am buying a round of drinks for us in here... Take your favorite drink
Slainte
Tami
Quote from: Angus on July 02, 2008, 08:01:47 PM
I am most curious now...
BTW, I'm a McHatton.
I'm a Campbell.
(Now ya'all hush, I know what you're thinking!)
My kidney donor is a descendant from English and Scottish ancestors.
Since the average kidney weighs 8 oz., I guess I have about 4 oz. of Scottish in me. ;D
I am of Scots heritage and proud of it! Clan Innes. Lord A was clan Cummings.
My ancestry has been traced, in a direct line, all the way back to The Royal Stewarts, and Queen Mary. A fact of which I am very proud!
'tis very true that the devotion of our celtic/gaelic heritage transcends generations and miles.
It is a unique and apparently proud trait of the Celts to wave our banners and colours.
Here, in the U.S. we appreciate and continue the values and customs of those beliefs that came across the waters.
Moran Taing.
When my wife and I were active with the Scottish historical reenactment group we got started with at MNRF I always used to joke to potential new members that you didn't actually have to be Scottish to be a member of the group and that I was a Norwegian/Knutson. Then, at some event there was a booth that had computers to look up your family and I discovered that some of the Kellogs (my mother's side of the family, distant shirt-tails of the cereal family) were boarder people so I might actually have some Scottish blood.
Well, as for me, my Grandmum was a Robertson and I'm a proud member of Clan Donnachaidh
" Virtutis-Gloria-Merces" Glory is the reward for valour
Born in Houston, but I'm McPhate, Clan MacLaren.
I've traced(with a LOT of help) my name back to the 1530's. It's shown up in quite a few variations over the years, but means son of Patrick.
Dan
I've got quite a smattering of celtic blood swimming around in my veins:
Doherty(my surname)
Monroe
Mackenzie
McNamara
McGannon
McCulloch
Boone
McKernan
Vivian (cornish)
Both sides of my family originally hail from Appalachia - the Celtic Diaspora's home-away-from-home...
I HIGHLY recommend a book to EVERYONE posting here entitled "Born Fighting - how the scots-irish shaped america" By James Webb. And though It may not apply to everyone's individual lineage, it's a wonderful read.
From Amazon.com:
In his first work of nonfiction, bestselling novelist James Webb tells the epic story of the Scots-Irish, a people whose lives and worldview were dictated by resistance, conflict, and struggle, and who, in turn, profoundly influenced the social, political, and cultural landscape of America from its beginnings through the present day.
Actually, my background is Larkin, Seale and Stewart. Can't get much more Scottish than that.