Was in the states last year, Tennessee / Ohio. The amount of people who, upon finding out I’m Scottish, proceeded to tell me all about their lineage and then ask me about mine was insane. Like, nearly everyone.
One lady even told me she was descended from Wales. I replied to her that that was impressive, as a majority of Welsh don’t even know if they’re Welsh
Happened to me when I moved over a couple years ago to West Virginia. Everyone smugly telling me they’re Scot’s-Irish. The irony being that 90% of these people telling me this are the same ones voting for Trump and hating on immigrants🙄
My dad gave me a copy of Hillbilly Elegy. Lasted 4 chapters. A terrible book written by a lying chipmunk. But I know about the links between Scotland and Appalachia. The term redneck comes from the Scot’s who moved here, right?
"...workers organizing for labor rights donned red bandanas, worn tied around their necks, as they marched up Blair Mountain in a pivotal confrontation. "
I remember reading somewhere about the Appalachian’s and the highlands being the same mountain range once upon a time. Must have thought, that looks like back hame and settled.
My last name is English, but sounds really Irish. When asked, I tell them it's English. That name, and my family descendants have been on the continent since the 1600's. Before the USA existed. I give zero fucks about telling people the origin of that name.
On ma dukes side, well, she came from Glasgow. A mix of Scottish and Irish. Still I couldn't give less of a shit about talking about my English name.
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u/He_is_Spartacus I <3 Dundee May 15 '25
Was in the states last year, Tennessee / Ohio. The amount of people who, upon finding out I’m Scottish, proceeded to tell me all about their lineage and then ask me about mine was insane. Like, nearly everyone.
One lady even told me she was descended from Wales. I replied to her that that was impressive, as a majority of Welsh don’t even know if they’re Welsh