What makes a Scot?

**McFarkus** · 7th January 08, 04:09 PM

Originally Posted by Livingston

for purposes of this board and in general, I feel that I am an American with Scottish heritage. And that's just my opinion.

Ditto. I'm a Heinz 57 hyphenated American. It would be difficult to say that one part is predominant. However, both my mother and my paternal grandmother talked a great deal about their Scottish heritage and thus it became important to me and my siblings.

**Bugbear** · 7th January 08, 04:19 PM

Originally Posted by McFarkus

Ditto. I'm a Heinz 57 hyphenated American. It would be difficult to say that one part is predominant. However, both my mother and my paternal grandmother talked a great deal about their Scottish heritage and thus it became important to me and my siblings.

I can understand this. Sadly, my father clames all this Scottishness and bla bla bla, but it comes down to that he likes short bread, and that's about it. The rest is all talk, and he doesn't have the guts to put on a kilt. I saw him for the first time in seven years back in December. I had sent my step mother pictures of me wearing a kilt. I new he was just dieing to make some snide comment, but he new his place.That being said, I don't feel Scottish; I'm kind of... nothing. Nice to wear a kilt though.

**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"!

**Rex_Tremende** · 7th January 08, 05:49 PM

Originally Posted by MacMillan of Rathdown

Could this longing stem from an excessive intake of rum?

You at last made me laugh. Here, let me buy you a tankard of something.

Regards,
Rex.

**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.