Quote Originally Posted by cajunscot View Post
The association more likely comes from the large number of Irish-Americans who are policemen and firemen, and the association of pipers with those two professions.

Todd
That certainly is possible. I was just throwing in what came to mind first. I do know that all too many people take movies as accurate historically, and before movies, plays. This is a problem that goes all the way back to Shakespeare. (I seem to remember his putting in a line about a clock striking in Julius Caesar.