Quote Originally Posted by Dall_Piobaire View Post
What is the attitude towards our inclination from those who are natives, be they Irish, Scots, or Welsh? Are we seen as posers, Renn Faire escapees, nutters, or, is it seen a flattery and admiration for a people and land we have a deep connectin to, real or otherwise.
I know that our forebears travelled to the four corners of the world to make a life for themselves that was denied to them here in their homeland. Whether it was famine from the potato blight or simple human greed from landowners eager to rid themselves of their kinsmen, these hardy souls made a life for themselves in new countries overseas. That they still feel a deep connection to their homeland after all these years says a lot and I, for one, would never decry that. So saying, home is where the hearth is and how can you live in a new country without taking on its values and customs? To think that our Scottish diaspora would retain intact the customs of the old country is an impossible dream. It surely is enough that, deep down, you know where your roots lie. How you choose to celebrate that is your own decision, given your present culture and upbringing, and no-one else has the right to dictate that to you. All we ask here is that you too respect our culture and traditions when in our country and I do truly think. from all I have read here, that that is foremost in the minds of all.