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    Well, wait a minute here. Is there none amongst us who once believed those things? I did, at least a few of them. I believed them because I didn't know any better. Admittedly, I didn't hold myself out as an authority on things Scottish---but I believed some silly things.

    Better, by far, I should think, a quiet word after the presentation, a slip of a card with Matt's address jotted on the back, a reasoned and reasonable plea for better information, than a "Away with ye, ya jackanape!"

    When we can, let us not "curse the darkness, but light a candle!" (I can't believe i just typed that.)

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    Quote Originally Posted by Kid Cossack View Post
    Well, wait a minute here. Is there none amongst us who once believed those things? I did, at least a few of them. I believed them because I didn't know any better. Admittedly, I didn't hold myself out as an authority on things Scottish---but I believed some silly things.
    It's one thing for us plebes to believe in a myth but it's another thing entirely when someone pretends to be an authority on a subject and perpetuates the myths. I would definately complain to the games organizers about their hiring of dubious history "experts".
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    Quote Originally Posted by emolas View Post
    It's one thing for us plebes to believe in a myth but it's another thing entirely when someone pretends to be an authority on a subject and perpetuates the myths. I would definately complain to the games organizers about their hiring of dubious history "experts".
    Spot on !

    That's the BIG difference.



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    Greg next time break out the pipes and drown the guy out !

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