Highwayman,
I agree with those here who have already replied to your question. Family is so much more than bloodties, especially direct bloodties. My father's side is Welsh (and several other nationalities). My mother's side is German. By marriage I have Ramseys as cousins, and my great aunt married a MacKenzie, so I am sort of related to them by marriage and blood. Recently I discovered that my great grandmother, on Mom's dad's side, was a Graham. So putting all of them together, I do not know what tartan I would be "entitled" to wear. And it really does not matter. I like all of the tartans. So pick which ever you want, or pick all of them. Enjoy.
By the way, Father Bill, I read the thread you suggested about family relationships and enjoyed it greatly. I especially liked Anne the Pleater's observation how social norms have switched for the better. In my generation there are several "adopted" cousins. No body thinks any differently of them. And I have to stop to remember that they are adoped. Also, if you saw my cousins, they look so much like their parents it is scarry. LOL My mother, on the other hand, born in 1934, had a favorite cousin several years older who turned out to be, mom's oldest sister. Both were adults when they discovered this little "family secret." Gotta wonder why people ever were so worried about who was related to whom.
Hope you all have a good Halloween to kick off the holiday season.
Tom
Last edited by kiltedtom; 25th October 14 at 04:13 PM.
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