New here and fellow scotsman from SoCalifornia

[geomick]

Personally, I would describe you as an American with Scottish roots. I hope no one takes offence at that. But with the greatest of respect, I could not define you as a Scot, I am afraid.

I would use terminology like that to describe myself. One branch of the roots leads back to Scotland (presumably Fife). Other branches of the roots lead to other places. The tree is American.

[Jock Scot]

I would use terminology like that to describe myself. One branch of the roots leads back to Scotland (presumably Fife). Other branches of the roots lead to other places. The tree is American.

Exactly so. Very occasionally I have need to think about my roots--------- Scots(Sutherland,Inverness-shire,Moray), English(Gloucestershire, Worcestershire,Staffordshire,Herefordshire), Australian(Victoria), French(Norman),German------------- and perhaps/probably others that I can't recall or, are unknown, so I prefer to call myself British. I simply can't be bothered to split hairs over my possible historical past.

[Pleater]

Probably - one afternoon long ago, a mother and daughter were sorting through what they'd dug up and realising they'd got a lot to carry when a teenage lad slouched into view after a furious row with his father.
He stopped dead and was about to dive back into cover when the mother sent her daughter over to smile at the fellow and get him to come and help take the roots home. She waves her eyebrows. His eyes widen.

A year later there is another generation - a child who is ancestor to all people alive today, either the mitochondrial 'Eve' or gametangial 'Adam' but their existence is pure chance, just like every person who ever lived.

We are all individual and all different - which is just about the one thing we all share.

Anne

[Liam]

My late brother-in-law, an Anglican clergyman, used to say “ I’m English by birth, Canadian by citizenship, and Scottish by absorption!”
The context is all important!

[George T Logan Jr]

Welcome Aboard!!