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25th January 11, 10:46 AM
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Xmarks "Kings Speech" thread mentioned in Dublin press
The current discussion about the tartan worn in the movie "The King's Speech" http://www.xmarksthescot.com/forum/f...-speech-63781/ was itself referenced in a news article about the same from the Evening Herald in Ireland.
Scots furious as King's Speech shows Firth wearing Irish tartan
By Paul Drury
Tuesday January 25 2011
Tartan experts in Scotland have been left speechless by the highland dress worn by actor Colin Firth in the Oscar-tipped movie The King's Speech. Historians believe the man who would be king is wearing an Irish kilt as he makes his way to Balmoral.
And the sporran adorning his royal frontage dates from a Lanarkshire manufacturer of the 21st century -- not the 1930s.
*SNIP*
The curious choice of highland dress -- the tartan is believed to be a 1997 Co Kerry -- has sparked a furious debate among the kilted cognoscenti world-wide. They have flooded the tartan lovers' website Xmarksthescot with their views.
Full article here
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Jake
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25th January 11, 10:53 AM
#2
That is awesome. Consider it a feather in the hat of this forum that we are considered the premier group on the internet for discussing tartan-related and kilt-related subjects.
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25th January 11, 10:56 AM
#3
Wonderful! 
Maybe in future prospective film makers should consult with us before they go ahead! 
Reverend Earl Trefor the Sublunary of Kesslington under Ox, Venerable Lord Trefor the Unhyphenated of Much Bottom, Sir Trefor the Corpulent of Leighton in the Bucket, Viscount Mcclef the Portable of Kirkby Overblow.
Cymru, Yr Alban, Iwerddon, Cernyw, Ynys Manau a Lydaw am byth! Yng Nghiltiau Ynghyd!
(Wales, Scotland, Ireland, Cornwall, Isle of Man and Brittany forever - united in the Kilts!)
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25th January 11, 11:46 AM
#4
WOW...
It also refers to us as the "kilted cognoscenti". I'm SOOOOOOO adding that to my personal calling card 
Ad fontes
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25th January 11, 11:54 AM
#5
ooooh! I'm a member of the cognoscenti? Will I be seeing a little somethin' extra in my pay envelope for that? When I go into restaurants, will they trot out the good veal now?
Best
AA
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25th January 11, 12:33 PM
#6
Yep, looking forward to being treated like royalty, now! 
MEMBER: Kilted Cognoscenti
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25th January 11, 12:51 PM
#7
Now, I know what constitutes a "flood" in the eyes of the media.
Steve "Jack Daw" McIntyre
"The honour the Sleat carpenter obtained...is still preserved for his decendants." Duncan Ban MacIntyre
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25th January 11, 01:14 PM
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Conspiracy theory alert: I find it hard to imagine this County Kerry thing happened by accident. Thar be vast conspiracies!
"If you look long into the abyss, the abyss looks into you." - F.N.
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25th January 11, 01:24 PM
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I will make myself available to the media of the world.
For a very modest fee.
Daft Wullie, ye do hae the brains o’ a beetle, an’ I’ll fight any scunner who says different!
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25th January 11, 01:38 PM
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 Originally Posted by Jack Daw
Now, I know what constitutes a "flood" in the eyes of the media.
And fury. Apparently we're furious.
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