Absurd kilt myths

**fluter** · 22nd October 07, 07:43 PM

Originally Posted by ccga3359

1837 - 1901 the reign of Queen Victoria. Followed by the Edwardian period1901 - 1910.

P.S. to Nick the DSM:

they neglected to add the implied qualification "... in the British Empire."

I met an old-fashioned Southern gentleman who would bridle if you used the term Victorian to refer to anything in the US. His preferred term for the 19th century was "American Empire." However I must point out that we didn't really start our empire-building until 1898, when we clipped Spain for Cuba, Puerto Rico, and the Philippine Islands.

**ccga3359** · 22nd October 07, 08:10 PM

Originally Posted by fluter

P.S. to Nick the DSM:

they neglected to add the implied qualification "... in the British Empire."

I met an old-fashioned Southern gentleman who would bridle if you used the term Victorian to refer to anything in the US. His preferred term for the 19th century was "American Empire." However I must point out that we didn't really start our empire-building until 1898, when we clipped Spain for Cuba, Puerto Rico, and the Philippine Islands.

Oh, that's right you're no longer a colony. Sorry about that.