Originally Posted by
Patty Logan
Well at least it has a good backstory.
What's the quote?
A scar is like a birthmark with a better backstory.
Of course the early tartans didn't have a backstory other than being woven to be as attractive as possible.
The idea that a tartan should be based on colours derived from a non-aesthetic source, such as the colours of a flag, is quite recent.
Last edited by OC Richard; 11th October 23 at 05:16 AM.
Proud Mountaineer from the Highlands of West Virginia; son of the Revolution and Civil War; first Europeans on the Guyandotte
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