Comments for ScottishJerk.com http://scottishjerk.com Your Scottish Connection to talk about Scotland, the Scottish Culture and History Tue, 18 Nov 2008 20:06:19 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 Comment on Scotland in North Carolina by Ann http://scottishjerk.com/10/scotland-in-north-carolina/#comment-321 Ann Wed, 22 Oct 2008 05:55:16 +0000 http://scottishjerk.com/?p=153#comment-321 In Laurinburg, I grew up listening to the bagpipes every afternoon when the high school band pipers practiced. I had quite a culture shock when I went off to college to find out that *normal* school bands dont wear kilts, nor have baton twirling Scottish dancers for entertainment. And since many of the black families were descendants of freed slaves who took their former masters family names as their own, I did not realize that McSomething was not a normal African American name for a long time. Truly a unique experience! In Laurinburg, I grew up listening to the bagpipes every afternoon when the high school band pipers practiced. I had quite a culture shock when I went off to college to find out that *normal* school bands dont wear kilts, nor have baton twirling Scottish dancers for entertainment.

And since many of the black families were descendants of freed slaves who took their former masters family names as their own, I did not realize that McSomething was not a normal African American name for a long time.

Truly a unique experience!

]]> Comment on Scotland in North Carolina by TheLaird http://scottishjerk.com/10/scotland-in-north-carolina/#comment-258 TheLaird Thu, 16 Oct 2008 17:36:39 +0000 http://scottishjerk.com/?p=153#comment-258 Oops seems Like I forgot to mention a couple of things. The town has a Horse Riding Center called Scotland Yard and the Scotch Meadows Country Club which happens to be in Tartan Road. Someone else also emailed me to tell me I should have mentioned the special Scottish Heritage Weekend with the full highland games taking place in March each year. Sorry about that. Ron Oops seems Like I forgot to mention a couple of things. The town has a Horse Riding Center called Scotland Yard and the Scotch Meadows Country Club which happens to be in Tartan Road.

Someone else also emailed me to tell me I should have mentioned the special Scottish Heritage Weekend with the full highland games taking place in March each year.

Sorry about that. Ron

]]> Comment on How Scots Bought America by Mary the next Queen Of Scots http://scottishjerk.com/08/how-scots-bought-america/#comment-70 Mary the next Queen Of Scots Thu, 11 Sep 2008 08:41:09 +0000 http://scottishjerk.com/?p=69#comment-70 Hi Today I am in Edinburgh (pronounced Edinburrow by us Scottish Americans) I am over here to experience the real Scotland for myself rather than just read aboot it. (see after only two days I already speak the local dialect) Had a long lie in yesterday visiting McDonalds for lunch then onto the Disney Store before going to Burger King for dinner, and back to the Sheraton Hotel for drinks and an early night. They are so Scottish here with their bagpipes and kilts but still go out of their way to really make us Americans feel at home. I am going on a bus trip to the local Edinburgh Woollen Mills today and will probably spend all my allowance. After all when you live in California you just can never have too many sweaters. Met this handsome man in the bar last night turns out he runs a tourist company organizing special trips to the Highlands. He told me that I had arrived just in time to book on one of their traditional Haggis Hunts later in the week. I jumped at the chance and handed over two hundred dollars straight away. Was amazed when he pointed it out that Scots don't need to give receipts as they all so honest over here. See you later Mary Hi

Today I am in Edinburgh (pronounced Edinburrow by us Scottish Americans) I am over here to experience the real Scotland for myself rather than just read aboot it. (see after only two days I already speak the local dialect) Had a long lie in yesterday visiting McDonalds for lunch then onto the Disney Store before going to Burger King for dinner, and back to the Sheraton Hotel for drinks and an early night. They are so Scottish here with their bagpipes and kilts but still go out of their way to really make us Americans feel at home.

I am going on a bus trip to the local Edinburgh Woollen Mills today and will probably spend all my allowance. After all when you live in California you just can never have too many sweaters.

Met this handsome man in the bar last night turns out he runs a tourist company organizing special trips to the Highlands. He told me that I had arrived just in time to book on one of their traditional Haggis Hunts later in the week. I jumped at the chance and handed over two hundred dollars straight away. Was amazed when he pointed it out that Scots don’t need to give receipts as they all so honest over here.
See you later
Mary

]]> Comment on Your Scottish Culture Connection by Teresa Bennett http://scottishjerk.com#comment-69 Teresa Bennett Sun, 07 Sep 2008 21:01:22 +0000 http://scottishjerk.com/?page_id=4#comment-69 I'll believe yours if you'll believe mine. Copper wire was invented when someone tossed a copper penny into the air - between a Scotsman and a Jew. A man claiming both Scottish and Jewish descent told me this, saying it isn't politically incorrect if you tell these sorts of tales about your OWN ancestry. I’ll believe yours if you’ll believe mine. Copper wire was invented when someone tossed a copper penny into the air - between a Scotsman and a Jew.

A man claiming both Scottish and Jewish descent told me this, saying it isn’t politically incorrect if you tell these sorts of tales about your OWN ancestry.

]]> Comment on Your Scottish Culture Connection by The Laird of Jura http://scottishjerk.com#comment-17 The Laird of Jura Sat, 16 Aug 2008 07:47:23 +0000 http://scottishjerk.com/?page_id=4#comment-17 Talking about the strong connection between Scotland and USA in particular the way Scots made America what it is today. I read recently that the Grand Canyon was actually created by two Scotsmen. Yes Really! Apparently one day Sandy and Jock were over there on holiday when Sandy accidentally dropped a ten cent coin in a small ditch and refused to go home until they had found the coin. Not sure I fully believe the story. Do you? Talking about the strong connection between Scotland and USA in particular the way Scots made America what it is today. I read recently that the Grand Canyon was actually created by two Scotsmen.

Yes Really! Apparently one day Sandy and Jock were over there on holiday when Sandy accidentally dropped a ten cent coin in a small ditch and refused to go home until they had found the coin.

Not sure I fully believe the story. Do you?

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