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Originally Posted by jafapete
LongHairedBeardedKiltie says "Now having your great (x10) Grannie sailing from Greenock or Galway makes you about as authentically Scottish or Irish as me going into McDonalds and declaring myself a chesseburger."
We'll ignore the hyperbole (there weren't too many women emigrating from Greenock 13 generations ago).
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How did these Scots breed if it was only males?
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Originally Posted by jafapete
Hope you'll recognise and priviledge that much, LongHairedBeardedKiltie
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Firstly, I forgot this thead was here,
I recognise the Scots heritage, I have never denied that, the point of my mini rant was not aimed at those who have followed their linage back and see that somewhere back beyond their father they came from Scotland. Thats great, but it's the folks who make no effort to research it (or because they went to a Scottish Festival once they feel Scottish) and claim that they are Scottish and couldn't find the place on an atlas if you gave them 50 tries! They then claim the are Scottish! Thats the one that winds me up.
Peter, I personally have no beef with you mate as you appear to be the former. I can only apologise that you though I was aiming that at you.
I am consistantly amazed at the amount of Scottish-ness in North America (Not just, where you would expect it in Canada and Nova Scotia but in the USA also) and the folks that have researched it, are in the process of researching it or don't know where to start, I would love to help them.