Ballantine - Stewart or Campbell?

[Polwarth]

Hmmmmmmmmmm, izzat a Furry Boots Toon accent ah um detecting err, Marhar?

[Marhar]

Michty me Quine, Ahve herd o The Bloo Toon (Peterhead), The Broch (Fraserburgh), The Neebora (Newburgh) bit far is the Furry Boots Toon, Ahve niver herd on that een, pit me oot o my misery an tell me far it is

Marhar

[Polwarth]

Michty me, Marhar - huv you no heard of Furry Boots Toon?

It's whit we Central Beltirs caw those fae Aiberdeen......... Frum their question to newcomers about where they come fae...... which is usually said as 'Furry boots ur ye fae?

[emballantine]

I just wanted to thank you for the information. It is helpful. I'm still working on the exact connection. I have a history of the Delaware Valley (where my family settled) and it lists two Ballantine's who came across from Scotland. One from Roxburgshire (the one supposed to be related to James and John Ballantyne Publishers), and one from Peebles who was a shepherd (Robert Ballantine). It's time for me to get out the maps of Scotland.

[Marhar]

You are welcome Emballantine

[Marhar]

Guid goad wummin,
I hiv niver herd us caa'd that afore in a mi 74 years, bein born and brocht up there for the first eichteen years afor I hid tae jine the Air Force, bit ye lern sumthin new every day they say (whoever they are)

Take care

Marhar (The Aiberdonian)

[Polwarth]

74? Jings, yer wearin weel, so you ur

Weel,I think I first heard it used in the 60s...... but ask the chentleman fae Aiberdeenshire, Mr Caple - he's aye denying he's a Furry Boots native