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    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".
    Graham
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    That is good...congratulations on your self-control...that made it all the funnier.

    Best

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    Overhere people adress me in English instead of Dutch...ah well :rolleyes:

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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.

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    Quote 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

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    At least your English was well Graham instead of being ill.

    That's a gem.
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    Quote 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.
    "I'm one of the other Kennedys...Poor, Protestant and Scottish"

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    Quote Originally Posted by Graham
    .... "you speak English well.."...
    As opposed to... what?.... Aussie?, Gaelic, Klingon....

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    Quote 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.

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