I live in an area of Minnesota that is primarily Norwegian, Swedish and German. But my neighborhood has a Scotish flair. The school near my house is called Scott Highlands and it is adjacent to McAndrews road. Strange, but some farmer of Scot descent must have lived there before it was developed.

As one American, in this great melting pot, I need some sense of culture to belong to. Other's cultures are constantly being force fed to us, thank goodness for the delicious foods :-) I find my heritage whether is is the Scottish side or the English side, is the only thing that keeps me from being homogeneous like white bread.

I do not pretend to know anything about my ancestor's culture other than what I have read or learned while visiting across the pond. This is a good thread, and I am glad to know that I don't have to pretend to be Canadian to be accepted.

Humbly,
Clifford