Wednesday, November 05, 2003

So what you are saying, my vaunted Colonialist friend, is that Rob Roy has more in common with Don Corleone than George Washington? An out-of-date tribalist robbing and lying for the good of his clan, later hijacked by Scottish nationalists desperate for a symbol of their resolve? Then who would you choose as the 18th century embodiment of Scottish "national" pride? Who is the Scottish General Lee? Or is this a loaded question, assuming there actually is something called Scottish national (or should I say regional) pride?

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