Fake Scots Titles

**The Wizard of BC** · 24th March 11, 12:01 PM

As one of the "Square Footers" let me put my two cents worth into this conversation.

As you can see from my signature block I have "2nd Laird of Lochaber" listed.

My wife purchased this for my birthday three years ago. I do not, in any way, consider this a "Title". I have a fun piece of paper and I hang it on a wall here at the shop.

As a birthday gift I found it wonderful and thoughtful. It is fun and worth whatever she paid for it. I could have received a tie. She could have taken me to dinner and a movie and paid quite a bit more. Instead she gave me something unique. She gave me a gift that reminds me of my roots every time I look at it.

I think it would also be fun to visit my One Foot of Scotland one day and take a picture of one of those little David Winter castles sitting on my 'Scottish Fishing Estate'.

Am I violating any Scottish Law by putting Laird in my signature block? No. But I would never presume that this is anything but what it is, a nice, cute, and fun Birthday gift from my wife.

If anyone here wishes to fault me for this, fine. Go ahead, knock your socks off.
If anyone wishes to to belittle my gift from my wife you better come over here and speak to me in person.

**auld argonian** · 24th March 11, 12:16 PM

Oh, come on, Steve...you obviously take your status as a square-footer in the spirit in which it was meant. I think that the tone of the thread is a disdain for anybody who actually takes it as meaning that they're genuine landed gentry. Personally, I can't imagine how anybody could present themselves as Mini-Lairds with a straight face but it sounds like some members have run into people who actually think that it's a promotion to the upper crust and when they visit the Old Country that'll impress the local tavernkeepers enough that they'll bring the good whisky out.

Hey...I think I have one of those square inches of the Yukon that Sgt. Preston used to hawk...God, I do NOT want to see what the back taxes on that puppy must be...

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...and since we're talking about Sgt. Preston...I'd like to state that my dog Skippy is probably smarter than Yukon King, the Sgt's lead sled dog. First of all, Skippy would never be dumb enough to run ahead and draw fire from the bad guys. Second, I do not remember ever seeing King wait until his master wasn't looking and then take a couple of laps out of his Guinness...you can ask Beloitpiper about this because he was the one who busted Skippy drinking out of my cup at the Highland Games.

**Detroitpete** · 24th March 11, 12:38 PM

Originally Posted by auld argonian

...and since we're talking about Sgt. Preston...I'd like to state that my dog Skippy is probably smarter than Yukon King, the Sgt's lead sled dog. First of all, Skippy would never be dumb enough to run ahead and draw fire from the bad guys. Second, I do not remember ever seeing King wait until his master wasn't looking and then take a couple of laps out of his Guinness...you can ask Beloitpiper about this because he was the one who busted Skippy drinking out of my cup at the Highland Games.

I tip my hat to Skippy

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