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2007-04-11 06:55:44 ET My name is David Andrews, I was born in a hospital in An Ruadh Ghleann - Rutherglen - "The red valley". I lived in the new town EastKilbride for 4 1/2 years before I moved to Arasgain - Erskine. Some Americans call themselves "KiltedSCotsman8897" or "ScottishBoi234". The people whose ancestors lived here but were driven out during Fuadaich nan Gàidheal or just left. I've got news for you. Thig. Scotland needs you back. Help us regain the values our Irish brothers never lost. If you can't then at least make Tourism an important chunk of Scotlands income. Romance on Skye Sunbathe on Loch Swene fuelled by the gulf. Climb Bod an Deamhain, Ben Nevis or Ben more Sing and dance at a Ceilidh Shop and explore in Glaschu "Glasgow" Visit historic sites like Castles, roman roads, Pictish stones and museums, Monuments, and battlefields. Play sports like hurling, camogie, Gaelic football, handball, and rounders. Ski, Snowboard, rock climb, scramble, ice climb, Archery, Kart Racing, Off-Road Driving, Paintball, Quad Biking, Sphereing, Sky diving and thousands more. If you won't do neither your Highland heart no longer beats. You have no right to clame heritage to a country 4000 miles away. I had originally written a more colourful entry and went for a shower but I calmed and wrote this instead. This is something every Scot has an opinion on. What sparked this? An American in a kilt complaining on a tour that he don't wanna visit any "lil ole islands" and moaning about the lack of McDonalds in Tarbet. Remember "A man can sleep on every hurt but his own." Caidlidh duine air gach cneadh ach a chneadh fhein. */*/*/*/*/*/*/*/*/*/*/*/ Bod an Deamhain - "Penis of the devil" Known in English as Devils point Queen Victoria asked her local ghillie, John Brown, when visiting Scotland to translate the name. Obviously rather than use such language to the queen he chose to give an altered translation. |
