What makes a Scot?

**Bryan** · 7th January 08, 04:41 PM

My mother was born and raised in Germany, but her father was an American. Does she consider herself German? No, she says she's an American. Do I consider myself German? No, but I do have a very direct German ancestry. Her family also has English, Welsh and Cornish lines. Dad's side is mostly German, Scottish, English.

I'm an American, born and raised that happens to have German-English-Welsh-Scottish-Cornish ancestry. But before all that, I'm a fiercely proud Texan and when someone asks what I am, that's my reply.

**MacMillan of Rathdown** · 7th January 08, 05:00 PM

Originally Posted by Bryan

I'm a fiercely proud Texan and when someone asks what I am, that's my reply.

Thank goodness we don't have a thread asking "What makes a Texan"!

**Bryan** · 7th January 08, 06:00 PM

Originally Posted by MacMillan of Rathdown

Thank goodness we don't have a thread asking "What makes a Texan"!

That may be any even tougher question as only a few of us on this site have been so blessed!

**ccga3359** · 7th January 08, 06:45 PM

I am defiantly not a Scot and I cannot possibly answer that question. As stated before I was born in England (and lived there 'til I were 10), my home is Canada (for the past 32 years, citizen at 13). I am English by birth, Canadian by choice and damn proud of both. I still hold dual citizenship (travel on a British passport). Don't you dare hyphenate me though. I am Canadian, not English-Canadian, British-Canadian, just Canadian. Don't even think of calling me a plastic Canadian either, I assimilated and swore allegience to Queen and Country. Canada may not be my birth home but you'll not find someone more patriotic than I. So, perhaps a "Scot" feels the same about Scotland.

**Bryan** · 7th January 08, 07:08 PM

Originally Posted by ccga3359

...I assimilated and swore allegience to Queen and Country...

Not get veer off the topic at hand, but I'm curious. Being English, why did you have to swear allegiance to the same Queen again?

**ccga3359** · 7th January 08, 07:16 PM

Originally Posted by Bryan

Not get veer off the topic at hand, but I'm curious. Being English, why did you have to swear allegiance to the same Queen again?

She is also HRM Queen of Canada. Something from the Commonwealth of Nations agreement

**Bryan** · 7th January 08, 10:09 PM

Originally Posted by ccga3359

She is also HRM Queen of Canada. Something from the Commonwealth of Nations agreement

I realize that, but why do you have to swear allegiance to her again is my question? Since you are an English citizen, aren't you already a subject of the crown?