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    Quote Originally Posted by davidlpope View Post
    I've always struggled to see the rational nexus between the attire of the Scottish Highlands and the American Civil War.

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    Read Celeste Ray's great book "Highland Heritage", that will help explain the nexus of Highlandism and southern traditions, although rationality doesn't really play a big part...
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    Quote Originally Posted by Zardoz View Post
    Read Celeste Ray's great book "Highland Heritage", that will help explain the nexus of Highlandism and southern traditions, although rationality doesn't really play a big part...
    Here's a link of a excerpt from it. Canjunscot had referenced it also in another thread. I got my copy this week.

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    I also appreciate the sacrifice any soldier makes. Unless it goes directly against what they are taught as soldier they have to follow orders. But surely we are remembering it as a tragedy, it was a stupid war fought over pride and an unwillingness to change. One could say that some wars are necessary, but no one in their right mind would say that wars are good. It's about time people realize we are in this world together and not against each other. We have enough problems as it is.

    That being said I history shouldn't be forgotten, there are many important things we can learn from history. I just think a lot of the hatred and bitterness should be avoided at all costs.

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    Trying to keep on topic to OP.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Zardoz View Post
    Read Celeste Ray's great book "Highland Heritage", that will help explain the nexus of Highlandism and southern traditions, although rationality doesn't really play a big part...
    Exactly. That's why I recommended the book in the thread below for all who are interested in "American Highland Games" as a sociological phenemenon! Let me know when you get through the rest of the book and we can start a discussion thread about the author's theories.

    http://www.xmarksthescot.com/forum/f...52/index4.html


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