My new Blackwatch

**Splash_4** · 1st March 07, 07:33 AM

Wow guys.... This has turned out to be a most interesting thread. I would say I was sorry I started it, but I most certainly am not! I have learned more in this thread than in most of the reading I have done. Thanks to all of you who have contributed so far...

Although, I am still trying to get my mind empty of the phrase....

.....and I swear the Lamont's were just watching the Campbell's sheep (maybe a little too closley). All other charges are disputed.

**Skweres** · 1st March 07, 07:56 AM

Originally Posted by Splash_4

.....and I swear the Lamont's were just watching the Campbell's sheep (maybe a little too closley). All other charges are disputed.

**Mike1** · 1st March 07, 07:59 AM

Originally Posted by Splash_4

.....and I swear the Lamont's were just watching the Campbell's sheep (maybe a little too closley).

Aye, but a true Lamont would have typed it as Cam**ell.

**Oldhiker** · 1st March 07, 06:52 PM

Originally Posted by Mike1

Aye, but a true Lamont would have typed it as Cam**ell.

Mike point well taken, you are right!! but i have to say it is a good looking tartan.... that is why us Lamont's must have copied it. You can see we don't hold a grudge for 361 years give or take a few weeks

**Riverkilt** · 2nd March 07, 09:31 AM

Jeez Matt,

Now I know of the Red Campbell....I could wear that and tell my grandfather Murdoch Macdonald that it represented a blood covered Campbell, he'd like that.

Tell you what, I'm amazed by his eternal hatred of anything Campbell that was instilled in him by his father Archibald Macdonald and his grandfather John Macdonald who came to Nova Scotia from Skye in the 1850s.

I remember how upset Murdoch was when I worked for Campbell Ford in Kingsport, TN in 1970. And no, he wouldn't buy Campbell's Soup - ever.

Its really great to get the history and endeavor to sort out how an intelligent aware adult could come to have such harsh feelings for perceived events so long ago.

Maybe I can give my grandson Scott a better education than Murdoch gave me.

Ron

**MrLion** · 2nd March 07, 02:19 PM

Originally Posted by Riverkilt

Jeez Matt,

Now I know of the Red Campbell....I could wear that and tell my grandfather Murdoch Macdonald that it represented a blood covered Campbell, he'd like that.

Tell you what, I'm amazed by his eternal hatred of anything Campbell that was instilled in him by his father Archibald Macdonald and his grandfather John Macdonald who came to Nova Scotia from Skye in the 1850s.

I remember how upset Murdoch was when I worked for Campbell Ford in Kingsport, TN in 1970. And no, he wouldn't buy Campbell's Soup - ever.

Its really great to get the history and endeavor to sort out how an intelligent aware adult could come to have such harsh feelings for perceived events so long ago.

Maybe I can give my grandson Scott a better education than Murdoch gave me.

Ron

The "grandfather" I knew on my Mom's side was actually my Great-Uncle-in-Law, and was a Campbell. He never ever talked about clan things. He was the kindest gentleman I ever met and I miss his deep brogue. His favorite cereal was "the wee roond ones" (Cherrios). I have learned about the Campbell controversies only in the past year or so. I look forward to getting a Campbell kilt one day to honor my "grampa".
Ron, I appreciate you. Thanks.

**Riverkilt** · 2nd March 07, 03:07 PM

Aye, my grandfather had a bit of the brogue too, and so did my aunt.

I was raised up in Portland, Oregon on Sherwood Drive below Council Crest. Farther up the road was a family of Campbells. SEVEN lovely lassies all near my age. I really liked Campbells in my youth and struggled to understand Murdoch..."But Grandaddy, they're pretty!"

Ron