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What is “Scotland” ?

This article contributed by McCain of RightPundits.

“The noblest prospect which a Scotchman ever sees, is the high road that leads him to England!”
– Boswell: The Life and Times of Samuel Johnson

map of Scotland
The Strange and Wondrous Land of “Scotland”

Once proud and glorious Great Britain, who dominated the world with outposts on all continents may lose one in her own backyard. Scotland, yes that’s right, tiny unassuming, peaceful, mysterious, primitive, sheep-smelling Scotland is rising up in rebeliion.

The rebels aren’t actually taking up arms yet, and they haven’t thrown any tea parties, but rather the Scotchmen are following the stoic democratic notion that the pen is mightier than the sword. They plan to cast away the British yoke of slavery in parliament and at the ballot box.

For those of you who have never heard of “Scotland”, we’ve done a little research on this topic. In the rare map above, you will find the Scottish wilderness in purple just above industrialized England and across the Irish sea from familiar Northern Ireland.

Scottish bagpiper
Typical Scottish Villager with Family

We’ve also done sociological research on the peoples of Scotland. They have had one important resident in their history, the writer Boswell, but he lived a long long time ago and left soon for England. A typical modern-day Scotchman lives in village tribal clans as depicted above. They have a fascination for music and normally dress conservatively in plaid.

Prime Minister
Tony Blair has warned against any bid to break Britain apart, saying it would be “a crazy” step 300 years after Scotland and England united.

Blair’s warning Tuesday came as the Scottish National Party (SNP) used the anniversary of their union to launch a fresh drive for independence, while some opinion polls suggested a majority of Scots and English want to separate.

Speaking at his monthly press conference, Blair said Britons should celebrate “with pride” Tuesday’s tercentenary of the merger of the Scottish and English parliaments.

“In commerce, in trade, in security and above all in shared values, the union of England and Scotland continues to be good for England, good for Scotland and right for the future of Britain,” Blair said.

It would be “crazy for Scotland to be wrenched out of the United Kingdom” of Britain and Northern Ireland, he added, noting that 2.5 million Scots live in England, half Scotland’s total. England’s population is some 50 million.

“Separation is a retreat into an old-fashioned view of the world that would be bizarre in the 21st century,” Blair warned. “It would be an incredibly regressive and reactionary step to break it apart now.”
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Always learn something new when I visit here. Here's some added trivia about traditional Scottish clothing from an entry I posted a while ago: Going Regimental.

You may find it's scotsmen, as scotch is a whisky?

nice page

Mr. D got to it before I did. It's Scotsmen, not Scotchmen. But who am I to argue with a dead published author.


Ask nicely and I might show what I keep under the kilt. Spem Successus Alit!!

Hi nice people of Samantha Burns.

Larry, that links is too funny!

Scotchmen is an acceptable variation and that spelling just adds to the derision doesn't it? That is, after all, the way Boswell himself spelled it ... although he was a Scotsman so what the hell does he know?

For Johnson's complete list of derogatory comments about Scotchmen/Scotsmen, see this link and read the book 'cause its really great!

http://www.samueljohnson.com/scotland.html

Robert Burns' birthday is fast approaching. Have the single malt scotch. Desperately in need of a recipe for haggis...

Howard - I haven't been to a Robbie Burns night in a while, can't find one in my area. Hopefully I will be able to this year.

And, to everyone, I'll have one Scotsman and one Scotchman, please. I don't care what they're called, just so long as they have a nice surprise under their kilt for me ;-P

Let's hope the Scots guard their southern border after the split!

I bet they have the "stone"(s) to do it! http://www.aboutscotland.com/stone/destiny.html

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