Quote Originally Posted by Mither Tap View Post
Maybe the NE is culturally unique and should claim independance
Nae' the furst time some cheil' his' speiled that ane'. Is Aiberdeenshire Heilan? In some auld books and maps it is, like Logan's far the Heilan line rins fae' Stonehaven tae' the sooth o' Argyllshire. Thing is, maist Aiberdeenshire loons and quines dinnae' think o'wer muckle o' themsel's as Heilanders, jist folk that spik the guid aul' spik o' the folk. Toonsers are toonsers, tcheuchters are tcheuchters and that's jist aboot the size o' it really. Culturally Aiberdeenshire hid' it's ain' form o' localised Gaelic that didnae die oot till the early 20th century, far' a sma' poooch o' it hid survived in Gamrie. So thinkin' aboot the Gaelic, mibbee there is a claim for Aiberdeenshire tae' be ca'ed Heilan, aifter a'; Far' aboots is Balmoral Castle, far' we get much o' the day's Heilan custom fae? Aye, that's richt, Aiberdeenshire. Far' aboots did the Victorian royalty fae' Balmoral hiv' their early Heilan games fan neabuddy else wis' de'in it? ? Braemar? Far' aboots is that? Aye, that's richt, Aiberdeenshire again.
Richt' eno, the Gordon Highlanders were raised in Aiberdeenshire, but mind the local militia wis' the Royal Aberdeenshire Highlanders. The yase of the word Highlanders in the titles micht' gie' a clue as tae' hoo' the locals thocht aboot themsell's.