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    Quote Originally Posted by Terry Searl View Post
    I'm a Canadian and I have been a member of this site for a couple of years now. Something that has always made me wonder why is, why is it so important to Americans to be armed .......we have just a few highlanders that make regular comments here and even those that are totally committed to traditions don't seem to think that carrying a dirk, pistols, or some other weapon, in any fashion, is quite so important, unless they are in a historical enactment group .......just wondering why
    Well Terry I thought about it a little more and another possibility could be that many Americans have an overly romantic, Hollywood inspired view of highland dress/culture. It comes up with clothes all the time (pirate shirts). It may extend to weapons as well.

    The Hollywood Rob Roy and William Wallace are never without their swords. Conner McLeod has to behead his enemies.

    In the USA, the kilt is largely associated with a mythical version of the highland warrior.

    I’m sure a lot of new members are confused when they see more discussion here devoted to neckties than claymores.
    Descendant of the Gillises and MacDonalds of North Morar.

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