Reasons to be proud to be Scottish

**Ancienne Alliance** · 27th November 08, 07:19 AM

Originally Posted by graham_s

J.M. Barrie.

He lived in a little village a few miles from where I live. I've been to his house (where the original "wendy house" is to be found)

Here, Here ! Another good reason to be proud !
...and another wonderful place to visit in Scotland.

Thank you,

Robert

**arrg-isle** · 27th November 08, 08:03 AM

Originally Posted by thanmuwa

And don't forget there would be rich people milling about everywhere, getting in everyone else's way, if the Scots hadn't invented golf!

Not to mention physicians on duty on Wednesday afternoons!

**Nervous Jock** · 27th November 08, 11:57 AM

England 2 Scotland 3, we're the champions now

**Carolina Kiltman** · 27th November 08, 01:15 PM

Originally Posted by graham_s

J.M. Barrie.

He lived in a little village a few miles from where I live. I've been to his house (where the original "wendy house" is to be found)

I might add that Barry also invented the name "Wendy" for the character in his play. . . . how many baby girls have been named Wendy since then?

**SFCRick** · 27th November 08, 02:15 PM

Grand post

**Nick the DSM** · 27th November 08, 08:16 PM

don't forget everytime they watch a Bond film, the legecy started with the Scotsman- Sean Connery.

**macwilkin** · 28th November 08, 07:39 AM

Originally Posted by Nick the DSM

don't forget everytime they watch a Bond film, the legecy started with the Scotsman- Sean Connery.

You're forgetting David Niven in the original Casino Royale.

Todd

**MacAngus** · 28th November 08, 08:10 AM

This is a great post there is a book called the Mark of the scots by duncan a. bruce that has tons of things scots invented and how they traveled the world over and made things better it's a great book.

**KiltedCoastie** · 28th November 08, 03:17 PM

There is a great book, "How the Scots Invented the Modern World" by Arthur Herman that was a NY Times Bestseller. Check it out for a complete chronicle of the Scottish influence on the world.

**Ian.MacAllan** · 28th November 08, 08:08 PM

Originally Posted by KiltedCoastie

There is a great book, "How the Scots Invented the Modern World" by Arthur Herman that was a NY Times Bestseller. Check it out for a complete chronicle of the Scottish influence on the world.

which is supplemented by James Webb's Born to Fight.

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