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22nd October 06, 11:32 PM
#1
Funniest comment yet!
I had a couple of ladies in my workshop today, elderly mother and daughter. Naturally, being kilted it wasn't long before we were talking about Scotland when the mother casually said "you speak English well.."
I nearly cracked up, but contained myself for fear of offending her and just said "..that's because I was born there".
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23rd October 06, 06:40 AM
#2
That is good...congratulations on your self-control...that made it all the funnier.
Best
AA
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23rd October 06, 06:53 AM
#3
Overhere people adress me in English instead of Dutch...ah well :rolleyes:
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23rd October 06, 07:24 AM
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Nice one, Graham, I suppose she expected you to speak Gaelic! 
Regional Director for Scotland for Clan Cunningham International, and a Scottish Armiger.
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23rd October 06, 10:19 AM
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Crack me up, thanks for passing that on Graham.
I've developed a stock answer to, "Are you Scottish?" I just smile and say, "My ancestors were."
Seems to cut through the "Scottish-American" stuff.
Ron
Ol' Macdonald himself, a proud son of Skye and Cape Breton Island
Lifetime Member STA. Two time winner of Utilikiltarian of the Month.
"I'll have a kilt please, a nice hand sewn tartan, 16 ounce Strome. Oh, and a sporran on the side, with a strap please."
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23rd October 06, 11:48 AM
#6
 Originally Posted by Riverkilt
Crack me up, thanks for passing that on Graham.
I've developed a stock answer to, "Are you Scottish?" I just smile and say, "My ancestors were."
Seems to cut through the "Scottish-American" stuff.
Ron
VERY NICE!
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23rd October 06, 12:44 PM
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At least your English was well Graham instead of being ill.
That's a gem.
Glen McGuire
A Life Lived in Fear, Is a Life Half Lived.
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24th October 06, 12:40 PM
#8
Originally Posted by Riverkilt
Crack me up, thanks for passing that on Graham.
I've developed a stock answer to, "Are you Scottish?" I just smile and say, "My ancestors were."
Seems to cut through the "Scottish-American" stuff.
Ron
Ron,
Thanks from an old Arizona boy...I think I will steal that response as well....I've started a book of snappy "adlibs" for when I do get my kilt.
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24th October 06, 05:22 PM
#9
Originally Posted by Graham
.... "you speak English well.."...
As opposed to... what?.... Aussie?, Gaelic, Klingon.... 
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24th October 06, 05:45 PM
#10
Originally Posted by Graham
I...Naturally, being kilted it wasn't long before we were talking about Scotland when the mother casually said "you speak English well.."
Laddie Nae be tooo hard en da Lass, She were 'pecting yae to spake lik oor un Pour Un Malt.
Cheers
-See it there, a white plume
Over the battle - A diamond in the ash
Of the ultimate combustion-My panache
Edmond Rostand
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