Was it SO awful?

[James Hood]

Friday night, 28th, spouse called out, the "dreaded" "Duck Dynasty" filmed-in-Scotland episode was on.

In this opinion: Yes, they looked and performed like "reality show" scripted millionaire-business-family Southern bumpkins giving Scots an interesting and not necessarily ideal view of wealthy Americans who have media lapping at them.

Yes, one gent wore a government tartan kilt over his cammie trousers for heavy athletics at a games, at which the Americans did not at all excel and another wore non-clan (Royal Stewart?) trews.

Yes, the cast came off as woefully under-educated about their Scots (Robertson) heritage. And yes, Uncle Si did endeavour to fish for the Loch Ness Monster in the wrong loch...

...however, the scenery was lovely, a few anecdotes amusing...

...and in this opinion NOWHERE NEAR THE DAMAGE WAS DONE by Louisiana Clan Robertson visiting the Highlands...

...as some time ago, "America at large" sending blue jeans, tee shirts and hoodies to Scotland to seemingly forever strike a crippling blow to the national dress of faire Caledonia.

At least the Ducky people's visit was a short-lived "assault" on Scottish culture.

Alas and tragic for perhaps geolocial eons yet to come..."blue jeans are forever."

[mookien]

Hear! hear! Generally, I agree with your assessment.

You missed the fact, however, as carefully documented in Compton MacKenzie's thoroughly researched book, "The Rival Monster", that there are underground tunnels between the lochs so that Nessie can swim from loch to loch, if desired. How Uncle Si knew that is beyond me.

[Mike_Oettle]

Perhaps I should get hold of a copy of Sir Compton’s book, as I had not previously heard of tunnels (a tunnel is underground) linking the lochs, but since Loch Ness is one of a chain of lakes running down the Great Glen, it would not surprise me.
Regards,
Mike

[Tarheel]

If Uncle Si had read Sir Compton's book (as research for fishing the Lochs) he certainly would have avoided the Loch Ness because of the danger of having a UFO fall upon his noggin. You can't gauge your casting placement if scanning the sky for aliens. It frightens the eels.

[mookien]

If Uncle Si had read Sir Compton's book (as research for fishing the Lochs) he certainly would have avoided the Loch Ness because of the danger of having a UFO fall upon his noggin. You can't gauge your casting placement if scanning the sky for aliens. It frightens the eels.

That would explain it. Thanks.

[MacLowlife]

Speaking of odd characters making their way to Scotland, I have been looking at the old Sheldon Reynolds SHERLOCK HOLMES TV shows, with Marion Crawford and Ronald Howard. Now and then, the actor who usually appears as Inspector Lestrade ( Archie Duncan) somehow pops up instead as a Canny Scot. In one I watched last night - The Haunted Gainsborough- even Holmes does a kilted turn. Hollywood's (or the English equivalent's) notions of actual highland life and dress weren't much better then than now.

[HootinHoller]

Sounds almost as ridiculous as Trump trying to build a "world class" golf course.