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Re: Border Tartans

Posted By: Doc Hudson (adsl-074-171-234-092.sip.jan.bellsouth.net)
Date: 5/2/08 09:39

In Response To: Border Tartans (Will's Wat)

Just at a guess, I'd say it was done as a symbol of Scottish Nationalism.

The tartan is strongly connected with Scotland, and the Border Clans probably wished to strengthen their ties as Scots to other Scots.

Just guessing.

Doc

Messages In This Thread

Border Tartans -- Will's Wat (dip-220-235-48-106.wa.westnet.com.au) -- 5/2/08 08:24

Re: Border Tartans -- Doc Hudson (adsl-074-171-234-092.sip.jan.bellsouth.net) -- 5/2/08 09:39

Re: Border Tartans -- Ancient Marshall (client.uk.hub.oup.com) -- 5/2/08 12:24

Re: Border Tartans -- Dave (78.146.201.70) -- 5/5/08 05:14

Re: Border Tartans -- Chris Webb (ppp-70-250-194-123.dsl.rcsntx.swbell.net) -- 5/5/08 18:19

Re: Border Tartans -- Will's Wat (dip-220-235-43-205.wa.westnet.com.au) -- 5/5/08 20:21

Re: Border Tartans -- Will's Wat (dip-220-235-43-205.wa.westnet.com.au) -- 5/5/08 20:24

Re: Border Tartans -- gaullish (78.150.244.216) -- 5/6/08 09:33

Re: Border Tartans -- Galician (sw01.verizon.com) -- 5/6/08 09:52

Save your fingers Galician! -- Doc Hudson (adsl-074-171-234-092.sip.jan.bellsouth.net) -- 5/7/08 17:00

Re: Save your fingers Galician! -- Chris Webb (ppp-70-255-245-139.dsl.rcsntx.swbell.net) -- 5/7/08 22:27

Wouldn't you just love to hear... -- Doc Hudson (adsl-074-171-234-092.sip.jan.bellsouth.net) -- 5/8/08 00:28

Re: Save your fingers Galician! -- gaullish (78.150.244.216) -- 5/10/08 14:29

Re: Save your fingers Galician! -- Chris Webb (ppp-70-246-56-49.dsl.rcsntx.swbell.net) -- 5/11/08 00:09

Way to go Chris!! -- Doc Hudson (adsl-074-171-234-092.sip.jan.bellsouth.net) -- 5/11/08 09:03

Re: Save your fingers Galician! -- bear@bearkilts.com (d207-216-165-123.bchsia.telus.net) -- 5/12/08 01:39

Bear, my point was -- Doc Hudson (adsl-074-171-234-092.sip.jan.bellsouth.net) -- 5/12/08 01:56

Re: clans and tartans -- Ancient Marshall (client.uk.hub.oup.com) -- 5/12/08 07:06

Re: clans and tartans -- gaullish (78.150.244.216) -- 5/12/08 08:22

Not all Scots agree with you gaullish -- Doc Hudson (adsl-074-171-234-092.sip.jan.bellsouth.net) -- 5/13/08 02:50

Re: Not all Scots agree with you gaullish -- gaullish (78.150.244.216) -- 5/13/08 10:02

An extended family, united by with ties of blood, -- Doc Hudson (adsl-074-171-234-092.sip.jan.bellsouth.net) -- 5/13/08 11:54

Re: An extended family, united by with ties of blo -- gaullish (78.150.244.216) -- 5/13/08 18:04

I guess things are different here in the States -- Doc Hudson (adsl-074-171-234-092.sip.jan.bellsouth.net) -- 5/13/08 18:53

Re: clans and tartans -- Ancient Marshall (client.uk.hub.oup.com) -- 5/16/08 10:17

Re: clans and tartans -- gaullish (78.150.244.216) -- 5/16/08 15:19

Re: clans and tartans -- phil (cache-los-aa03.proxy.aol.com) -- 5/30/08 15:13

Re: clans and tartans -- Rod (209.232.148.100) -- 5/30/08 17:53

Re: clans and tartans -- Chris Webb (ppp-70-253-43-200.dsl.rcsntx.swbell.net) -- 5/30/08 18:56

See, I told you you were wasting time and fingers -- Doc Hudson (adsl-074-171-234-092.sip.jan.bellsouth.net) -- 5/12/08 08:43

Re: See, I told you you were wasting time and fing -- binx (64.241.37.140) -- 5/12/08 20:57

I should nhave taken my own advise! ntd fing -- Doc Hudson (adsl-074-171-234-092.sip.jan.bellsouth.net) -- 5/14/08 02:53

Re: Border Tartans -- gaullish (78.150.244.216) -- 5/6/08 10:50

Re: Border Tartans -- gaullish (78.150.244.216) -- 5/6/08 10:54

Re: Border Tartans -- Andrew (ppp91-122-113-54.pppoe.avangarddsl.ru) -- 5/15/08 06:01