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  1. Marty McFly Whoa, this is heavy

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    Ah well,

    Mon the penicillin

    Mon the steam engine

    Mon the TV

    Mon the telephone

    Mon the fridge

    Mon the flushing cludgie

    Mon the tarmac

    Mon the tyre

    Mon surgical anaesthesia

    Mon radar

    Mon logarithms

    Mon Grand Theft Auto

    Mon the Bovril

    and

    Mon Archie Gemmill

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    Marty McFly, Jan 19, 2018
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  2. Callum McGregor The Captain Gold Member

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    Callum McGregor, Jan 19, 2018
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  3. StPauli1916 Gold Member Gold Member

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    I've always said this about you mate.
     
    StPauli1916, Jan 20, 2018
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  4. Aidan O’Shea

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    Not taken from the Irish. The Irish moved over and brought their customs which mixed with the Pictish culture.
     
    Aidan O’Shea, Jan 20, 2018
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  5. Norm Peterson

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    I'm fairly sure that when there was a Scottish cultural revival in the 1800's they basically adopted what was similar to Irish culture at the time, this being because most of the native, original Gaelic-Scots were wiped out in the 1700's or fled, and their traditions weren't well documented.

    They presumed that the Gaelic-Scots were similar to the Irish, and therefore had similar customs. After all, in the 1800's, people from the Highlands were discriminated against in a similar manner to Irish Catholics, being known as Irish in all but name.
     
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  6. Aidan O’Shea

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    I didn’t know that. Interesting if true. :50: Any sources?
     
    Aidan O’Shea, Jan 20, 2018
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  7. Norm Peterson

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    I'm sure I read it on here actually, funnily enough. It could be a load of nonsense though!
     
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  8. Marty McFly Whoa, this is heavy

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    Not sure about wiped out and fled.

    The Highland Clearances would have had an impact, completely * a whole way of life.

    Also post-Jacobite Risings maybe diluted a lot, banning of tartan etc. It’s certainly an interesting topic :50:
     
    Marty McFly, Jan 20, 2018
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  9. Aidan O’Shea

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    The * English :47:
     
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  10. Scotia Gold Member Gold Member

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    Minty said: ↑
    Whisky originated in Ireland. aye but it was * , we perfected it " scotch "

    Haggis was invented in England. and they can fekkin keep it !!!

    The modern kilt was invented by an Englishman. modern kilt .... skirt you mean

    Bagpipes originated in the middle east. probably , screechin things

    The word 'Scot' came from the Romans. as in " right lads get that * wall built , the empire ends here . apart fae their scotch there is * all else up there "
     
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  11. Marty McFly Whoa, this is heavy

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    Im with ya

    [​IMG]
     
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  12. Los Palmas 7 something strange happened Gold Member

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    i knew you were looking



    [​IMG]
     
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  13. PaulM1888 Moderator Moderator Gold Member

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    Minty talks a power of *. The Irish can’t even spell Whisky never mind invent it.
     
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  14. Callum McGregor The Captain Gold Member

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    No I don't.
     
    Callum McGregor, Jan 21, 2018
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  15. Callum McGregor The Captain Gold Member

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    Callum McGregor, Jan 21, 2018
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  16. PaulM1888 Moderator Moderator Gold Member

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  17. Callum McGregor The Captain Gold Member

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    The evidence contradicts your statement.
     
    Callum McGregor, Jan 21, 2018
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  18. Callum McGregor The Captain Gold Member

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    Nice edit. That's not the only source.
     
    Callum McGregor, Jan 21, 2018
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  19. PaulM1888 Moderator Moderator Gold Member

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    You’re talking nonsense.

    Go on...
     
    PaulM1888, Jan 21, 2018
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  20. Callum McGregor The Captain Gold Member

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