not Celts - North Britons

Scottie Bowman (rbowman@indigo.ie)
Thu, 24 Jun 1999 20:21:53 +0100 

    '... I guess it's the Scots/Irish in me. [.....] Hugh Maclennan 
    .... once penned a line I almost live by:  
    "To be a Celt is never to be far from tears" ...'

    I'm only too familiar with the Irish predeliction for
    sodden touchy-feeliness but I do wish Paul would refrain 
    from tainting my own people by association with it.

    A Scot sheds tears in only two situations: when he sees 
    yet another ship load of bog trotters arriving at the 
    Broomielaw from Dublin; & when he watches his last bottle
    of Glenlivet sliding off the table & smashing on the floor 
    of the croft.

    Scottie B.