New Social Group: Steel Bonnets

[Bruce Scott]

That may be, however my Grahams are the Scottish variety, I'm first generation Canadian, my parents were both born in Scotland.

On reflection, my comment probably came across somewhat blunt (if not smart arsed).

My understanding is based on George MacDonald Fraser's 'The Steel Bonnets' and, IIRC, he has them orignating in Scotland but largely settling on the English side. Somewhat like the Armstrongs in reverse. In any event, a bold reiving bunch.

[Piper]

Being a Young, guess you can count me in. "We Ride !!"

[McMurdo]

On reflection, my comment probably came across somewhat blunt (if not smart arsed).

My understanding is based on George MacDonald Fraser's 'The Steel Bonnets' and, IIRC, he has them orignating in Scotland but largely settling on the English side. Somewhat like the Armstrongs in reverse. In any event, a bold reiving bunch.

No problem, at all, my surname is a sept of Graham, my family went North at some point, my Dad was born in Blackburn just outside of Aberdeen my paternal grandmother was a Gunn, so some of them at least went North for noe reason or another.

[Akilter]

Another Scott (of Harden) here...

"Watch weel, we'll have moonlicht again"

[Kid Cossack]

Perhaps my favorite part of The Steel Bonnets was Fraser's introductory comments about seeing Billy Graham, Lyndon Johnson and Richard Nixon all on the telly at the same time, and the images and associations it provoked within him.

Since first reading that, every time I think of Tricky Dick Nixon, I imagine him in my mind's eye in a steel bonnet.

[LANCER1562]

Another Kerr ringing in!

[nagod]

maxwell here..

[macwilkin]

Perhaps my favorite part of The Steel Bonnets was Fraser's introductory comments about seeing Billy Graham, Lyndon Johnson and Richard Nixon all on the telly at the same time, and the images and associations it provoked within him.

Since first reading that, every time I think of Tricky Dick Nixon, I imagine him in my mind's eye in a steel bonnet.

GMF (may light perpetual shine upon him) wrote of the fighting abilities of the Border Reivers in his autobiographical account of the Burma Campaign of WWII, Quartered Safe Out Here -- the modern-day descendents of the Reivers fighting the Japanese.

Regards,

Todd

[puffer]

Black Douglas reportin' for duty! Where be the ale?

Rob

ANOTHER "BLACK DOUGLAS"
HERE.

Puffer

[SingleBarrelBourbon]

Another Robertson, maternal line via Susannah Robertson, daughter of Israel Robertson.