Re: OT 50 States was: OT: Hemlines

From: Alistair Maclean (alistair_at_ld50macca.demon.co.uk)
Date: 12/01/03 

Date: Mon, 1 Dec 2003 21:55:52 +0000

In message <3FC928E5.ABD46D81@shaw.ca>, James J. Gavan <jjgavan@shaw.ca>
writes
>
>Truth is there was a great deal of to-ing and fro-ing between the northern
>Irish and Scotland, (Picts and Scots).

Scots not Picts. The Scots came from Ireland and crossed to Mull.

> And back when you're talking about,
>there weren't 'kilts' but men wore 'skirts', or a piece of cloth wrapped
>around their midriff. Not just the Irish and Scots, but probably the Welsh
>as well and no doubt the early 'Britons' prior to Roman occupation.

The Romans describe the wearing of trousers (baggy) not skirts by the
Britons. Romans tended to wear skirts whilst foreigners wore trousers.

>Bearing
>in mind the Celts originally extended into Eastern Europe,

Ah-ha. The Keltai (mentioned by the ancient Greeks) was a generic term
referring to anyone from the north of the alps. No identifiable group,
even in Britain, identified themselves as Celts. The notion of the Celts
is modern dating from the 18th century.

>no doubt many of
>those folks wore makeshift 'skirts' until some lady took on the title of
>seamstress.
>
>"Aye laddie, there's nuthin beats the sound o' the pipes and the swirlin'
>o' the kilts.
>But truth be told, if yee wear breeches it sure keeps yer knackers
>warrrmmmm !".
>
>Jimmy, Calgary AB
> 

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Alistair Maclean
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            Don't you need any IT support?"

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