"MichaelJF" <mi-### [at] t-onlinede> wrote:

>
> BTW: The community who understands the word Drookit without having to look it up
> at the Oxford dictionary is much smaller than the Dutch speaking one;-) But it
> is ever interesting to learn how much the Scotch language differs from English.
>

I'll drop the odd word in, now and again. Not too often because I don't want to
scunner ye. ;-)


The Scots I speak is Ulster Scots. Also spoken in County Ulster, but they speak
it funny.

> BTW2: The entry for McAvoy is missing at
>
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_tartans
>

It is not missing, it is not there. McAvoy is an Irish name and the Irish don't
really use tartans (unless it is to sell, "a little bit o' Ireland", to
Americans. ;-) )


> but can be found at:
>
> http://www.tartanregister.gov.uk/

That is personal tartan. Anyone can register a design.
Again it is a way to sell "a wee bit o' Scotland" to whoever wants to prove his
connections. Big business now compared to when it started. Walter Scott (the
author) started a trend in England and Europe. Where Scotland was considered
"Romantic". Queen Victoria built a castle there and everyone who was anyone had
to have a link. So the clever burgers of Edinburgh, created a business model.

The family or clan tartans, would be worn by whoever liked the colours,
especially if you were rich and had a kilt for every day of the week.

But don't tell anyone I told you. :-)

Stephen

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