The disrespect turns my stomach.

[Cowher]

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...ttraction.html

[Taygrd]

I actually heard about this on NPR, torn between a homeowners right and preserving history. The paint job does not raise my eyebrow as much as the Brazilian flag flying above the St Andrews in Scotland?

[xman]

I don't think it's disrespectful at all, but creative and charming. It might not be to everyone's taste and we can certainly debate the permanence of it, but for me it is a delight.

[Cowher]

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/203/5...760a1fa648.jpg
What's next?

This is a historical place. It should not be defaced. If they want to tag a massive building that has no history then it's no issue. But this is wrong.

[Larry124]

An eccentric Earl. I'm Shocked. Shocked!

[Peter Crowe]

I actually heard about this on NPR, torn between a homeowners right and preserving history. The paint job does not raise my eyebrow as much as the Brazilian flag flying above the St Andrews in Scotland?

I quite agree, while the art is not my taste, it does not bother me as much as Brazil's flag over the Saltire.

The Saltire when displayed within Scotland (because it is a component of the Union Flag) has a similar status as say the 'Betsy Ross' in the US has vis a vis the current 50 star 'Star Bangled Banner' (i.e. it is still a live national flag but defers precedence to the most current one when flown together). Therefore it has customary status as the National Flag. Under customary international flag etiquette and the laws of many countries the flags of two nations should never be flown from the same flag pole. This is an internationally recognised signal of having surrendered or one nation having sovereignty over another.

When two national flags are displayed simultaneously they are either flown with the host nation's on the higher flagpole or if both flagpoles are at the same height the flag of the nation whose territory it is, is displayed on the left as it is seen by onlookers.

It is amazing to me how many people proud of their ethnic heritage make this mistake.

[MacMillan of Rathdown]

An eccentric Earl. I'm Shocked. Shocked!

hahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha!

[MacMillan of Rathdown]

Tee-hee! I think it's fab. I know Patrick Glasgow and, yes, he is flamboyant-- has he defaced Kelburn Castle? No, not really. After all it's just paint and in the Scottish weather I doubt it will last more than a few years. You also have to remember that this probably wasn't done in the wee hours of the day when no one was looking-- I'm sure both the Arts Council and Glasgow's local council (as well as Historic Scotland) would have been involved in granting permission for this to be done well before the fact.

So I say, "Well done Patrick! You've brought a spot of colour to Largs."

[chrisupyonder]

It would look better if the whole building were painted white. The unpainted part looks drab and dirty.

Chris.

[chewse]

I have mixed feelings especially having just finished a wonderful river cruise through Germany where my wife and I saw/visited many old, beautiful castles. However, the Brazilian art work on the Scottish castle really is fantastic.