My own "Said No!" story....

**CDNSushi** · 17th November 08, 06:07 PM

Originally Posted by auld argonian

"That man will most probably come over here and offer you ten dollars to play a polka...should that happen, I'll give you twenty not to."

SO? Did he?

**sirdaniel1975** · 17th November 08, 06:27 PM

Originally Posted by Highlander31

Wearing a kilt is always interesting if nothing else.

Is it possible Mr. McNeil is Irish? I know my father who was of Irish decent felt kilts were only a "Scottish thing," and did not approve of them (although he did soften his view when he was in his eighties.) My mother being a MacGregor of course did.

Ulster-Scot! I've added their family research to my records...

**Highland Logan** · 20th November 08, 10:38 AM

Well as already said.. you sometimes have to do what other request of you... as to the right thing, you acted in spite by not correcting the bad measuring done at the tux shop so that your poorly made tux would prove a point. You had no point to make, and that was a childish act. I am not trying to get your back up in the air, but many here have skipped over that part in the story and patted you on the back for doing the adult gentlemanly thing.

Frank

**thanmuwa** · 21st November 08, 04:43 AM

Originally Posted by sirdaniel1975

Ulster-Scot! I've added their family research to my records...

Well, don't forget that the Ulster Scots were primarily lowland, and mostly emigrated before the Victorian revival so would be unlikely to ever have had kilt wearing ancestors.....

**Jerry** · 21st November 08, 05:33 AM

Originally Posted by Highlander31

Wearing a kilt is always interesting if nothing else.

Is it possible Mr. McNeil is Irish? I know my father who was of Irish decent felt kilts were only a "Scottish thing," and did not approve of them (although he did soften his view when he was in his eighties.) My mother being a MacGregor of course did.

I am a McNeill, only one generation away from County Tyrone. All of my fathers family came to this country in the mid 1920s. When I asked the Irish American society for help lin tracing my ancestry, I was told that the McNeills, McNeils ect in Ireland are all really Scots. So, even though Mr McNeil may think he's Irish, He is , in all likelyhood, Scottish.

**dowofbuchanan** · 21st November 08, 06:55 PM

well you took the high road and your brother probably thanked you for it as mine did in his wedding but it doesnt mean sending mr mcneil down the low road didnt sound like a good idea