History lesson

**sirdaniel1975** · 8th June 08, 07:03 AM

If I lived near this gentlemen (I use the term very loosely), I might donate him a few books with a cover letter and all. However I feel it would do this person no good.

It might be better to speak to one of the officials who organized the games. Perhaps they are unaware of the error in this persons history lesson. Perhaps they are as confused as the person in question.

**KGCTJ** · 8th June 08, 07:03 AM

No Self respecting Scot would have allowed him to spread those lies CALL HIM OUT.
This political correctness has made us deaf and dumb instead of oing the right thing.

What's his name I will call him and explain it

**Tommie** · 8th June 08, 07:15 AM

There it is again-Braveheart.
Mel Gibson needs to learn if your going to try and make historic films then leave the fiction to Stephen King.

**Tattoo Bradley** · 8th June 08, 08:02 AM

Originally Posted by georgeblack7

He sounds like the kind of guy who might wear his pleats in the front.

Originally Posted by Tartan Hiker

I had a similar experience. Instead of arguing with the guy, I just jotted Matt's home page address on the back of one of my X-Marks cards, handed it to him, and walked away.

I think that's the PERFECT solution! If you do something like that, and don't get in a big to-do with him over, as he would most certainly be on defense were you to correct him, he will be more likely to actually visit the site and possibly LEARN something.

**Ozman1944** · 8th June 08, 08:07 AM

Especially the part on the Celts fighting naked against the armored Romans

Uh Oh! Does this mean I should've kept my clothes ON???? After all these years, NOW they tell me!!!

**Jack Daw** · 8th June 08, 08:12 AM

I've run across such before. At the first falsity, I get up and spend my time elsewhere more fruitfully. I do make an exception for such mishistories I have heard at scotch-tastings. At those, I'm much more forgiving.

**Ancienne Alliance** · 8th June 08, 08:13 AM

Originally Posted by Tattoo Bradley

I think that's the PERFECT solution! If you do something like that, and don't get in a big to-do with him over, as he would most certainly be on defense were you to correct him, he will be more likely to actually visit the site and possibly LEARN something.

Stole the words right out of my mouth there !!!

Matt's http://www.albanach.org/sources.htm just tells it all !

Best,

Robert

**JRB** · 8th June 08, 08:55 AM

When I hear stuff like that a highland games I usually just swear about it under my breath to my wife as we walk away.

**Nick the DSM** · 8th June 08, 08:56 AM

actually celts did fight without clothes on. besides scarin the poop out of the roman, no clothe was forced into the wound and decreased chance of infection(thank you history channel!!).

i would of said something like: i thought it was 1746 when they banned scottish stuff. i would of been at his throat(metaphorically).

**James MacMillan** · 8th June 08, 09:14 AM

Unfortunately - There really is no good cure for stupidity except education. These myths have been around for so long that "They must be true!" - I'm pretty sure that the vast majority of us here on X-Marks thought that way when we started out.

The other thing to do is to invite people like this to visit ..this.. web-site!