Laughing all the way to Warsaw

[auld argonian]

I think the Sobieski brothers that published bogus and ficticious tartan pattern books in 1842 claimed to be ,I think, great grandsons of the lady you are talking about.Many of their tartan patterns are still around today.The book of tartans was called "Vestiarium Scoticum".

I read about them as well...what a couple of con men. I understand that they went about mooching off the nobility for years while they cooked up the "true and ancient" tartans that only they knew were authentic. History is full of characters.

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[Jock Scot]

I read about them as well...what a couple of con men. I understand that they went about mooching off the nobility for years while they cooked up the "true and ancient" tartans that only they knew were authentic. History is full of characters.

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Yes, those are the chaps that I was thinking about.I have no idea which clan tartans that are worn today are the ones that they concocted.I understand there may be many.Perhaps Matt could enlighten us?Or would that shatter too many illusions?

[Archangel]

Yes, those are the chaps that I was thinking about.I have no idea which clan tartans that are worn today are the ones that they concocted.I understand there may be many.Perhaps Matt could enlighten us?Or would that shatter too many illusions?

and they set the pattern....

Shudder, perhaps it's best to not go there.

In Scotland it's called Shortbread Tin history.


Be proud in your Scottish Polish American tradition.

[auld argonian]

Oh, the Scots are on my mom's side, the Poles are on my dad's.

I just enjoy the way that BPC's mom's nationality derails the folks who get all bent about me showing up in a kilt.

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[Bryan]

Heck, my last name is German and I get flak all the time. Scots blood is on Mom's side as well.