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Old 04-30-2020, 06:02 PM
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Although my family considers itself to be Irish because we are Catholics and that's where our immigrants from the old country came from, our family name is clearly Scotch, and it's not difficult to trace that name back to the very town in Scotland where it originated.

Having said that, when I hear a Scotsman speak English this is what I hear.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wi-JlvBCl3A

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Old 04-30-2020, 08:54 PM
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Although my family considers itself to be Irish because we are Catholics and that's where our immigrants from the old country came from, our family name is clearly Scotch, and it's not difficult to trace that name back to the very town in Scotland where it originated.

Having said that, when I hear a Scotsman speak English this is what I hear.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wi-JlvBCl3A
Oh, that was hilarious! Thank you for sharing it, Shepherd!
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Old 04-30-2020, 09:13 PM
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Although my family considers itself to be Irish because we are Catholics and that's where our immigrants from the old country came from, our family name is clearly Scotch, and it's not difficult to trace that name back to the very town in Scotland where it originated.

Having said that, when I hear a Scotsman speak English this is what I hear.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wi-JlvBCl3A
Golf. A waste of a good walk…

Oh dear god, I love that one...

Yep, we do really get kind of “typecast”, don’t we…

Simpsons willie - damn Scots!


The Many Accents Of Sean Connery


“Many accents”, yeah, right. He has “one”, and that is a gentle “Edinburgh” accent…

< Sigh. Now everyone thinks that Russian Submarine Commanders have bad Scots accents >

People keep telling me that they think that I sound very like him, but to be honest, not really. My accent is from the same area, but I sound a bit more like Sam Heughan, in that my accent sounds more “South Western”, than “Lowland”...

Outlander | Speak Outlander Lesson 1: Sassenach


Outlander stars teach you how to speak scottish english and gaelic *PART 2*


Outlander | The Many Scottish Accents | STARZ


She is really pretty darn good…

Outlander's Sam Heughan Isn't Scottish Enough for Fans | Vanity Fair


How To Speak With A Scottish Accent


Gerard Butler Teaches You Scottish Slang | Vanity Fair


<Get me a Bag for my head, please >

SCOTTISH ACCENT - EDINBURGH Vs GLASGOW


Best Scottish Accent Ever! Kevin Patterson with Tweedswood


The Scots Language (or Dialect?!)


Scottish Gaelic: Explained



I just can’t do the “Gaelic” thing, at all. Tried it, “epic fail”…



That’s me trying to communicate with a native Gaelic speaker…

<Sigh >

Do miss Scotland, sometimes, I must admit…

Beautiful, tiny little country, full of friendly, talented, very funny people…
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Old 05-01-2020, 11:23 AM
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Beautiful, tiny little country, full of friendly, talented, very funny people…
I only had the chance to visit Scotland once, when I was a teenager. I loved it. I’ve always been interested in history, and the history of Scotland and England is particularly fascinating to me. I got to tour some wonderful historic places, like Holyrood Palace. I enjoyed driving around Loch Ness, hoping for a glimpse of Nessie (I was a teenager, remember!).
Great memories of a lovely country.
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What I’m trying to say, in a terribly “long winded way”, is, that, I come from a “nation” that has been continually attacked by “freedom fighters”, “terrorists”, whatever you want to call them, it’s the same thing, “the same "shit”.
Would you count these folks among their number?


(I kid, of course)
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Would you count these folks among their number?


(I kid, of course)
Oh dear god…

Well…

Emm…

<Consults my “diaries”, just in case >

It was, kind of, “before” my time, and I have this policy of NOT apologizing for things, that I wasn’t directly involved in…

Seriously, for someone of my “nationality”, the period of around the 4th of July is just, to be honest, a total “pain”. All you hear, from normally “sane”, “rational” adults is literally, “na na na nana, wee beeat you”…

Now, I get invited to a lot of these “gatherings”, and my usual response to such an “invite”, is usually something in the same “vein” as this little “number”…



You get the idea!?

Anything, rather than “upset” someone, and then have to put up with the“usual” “kerfuffle”…

<sigh>

Just as long as they don't start on about the War of 1812...

For that's a different matter...

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Old 05-02-2020, 04:29 PM
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I'm sure you've all heard the tune I'm posting below. You've probably heard it several hundred times because Greg and Alizee do a dance routine by it. The thing that most catches my attention is the voice of the young lady who sings it. Her professional name is Christine. If I didn't know better, I would swear Alizee was singing that song.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rs40...5yb3&index=650
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Old 05-02-2020, 10:47 PM
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I'm sure you've all heard the tune I'm posting below. You've probably heard it several hundred times because Greg and Alizee do a dance routine by it. The thing that most catches my attention is the voice of the young lady who sings it. Her professional name is Christine. If I didn't know better, I would swear Alizee was singing that song.

That explains the dance they did. It seems Héloïse Adelaïde Letissier professionally known as Christine and the Queens or simply Chris, is a French singer, songwriter and producer is very accomplished.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christine_and_the_Queens
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Old 05-04-2020, 07:09 PM
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Something, "smooth", but "different", maybe!?

AURORA - The Seed


AURORA - Animal


AURORA - Conqueror


Tessa Violet - I Like (the idea of) You - (Official Music Video)


Tessa Violet - Bad Ideas (Official Music Video)


Tessa Violet - Crush (Official Music Video)


Talking Heads - Psycho Killer


Katie Melua - I Will Be There (Full Concert Version) - Official Video


Katie Melua - The Closest Thing To Crazy


Katie Melua - I Cried For You


Katie Melua - The Love I'm Frightened Of


Katie Melua - Perfect World (Official Video)


Enjoy…
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Old 05-09-2020, 10:48 PM
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Well, it’s been a loonnggg really “dark” week…

Time for a glass of wine, or two….

LMFAO - Sexy and I Know It (Official Video)




Forget the glass… Just pass me the bottle…

Daft Punk - Something About Us (Official Video)


Poets of the Fall - Carnival of Rust


My Chemical Romance - Famous Last Words [Official Music Video]



My Chemical Romance - The Ghost Of You [Official Music Video]


My Chemical Romance - Welcome To The Black Parade [Official Music Video]


Evanescence - My Immortal (Official Music Video)


THE WOLF SONG - Nordic Lullaby - Vargsången


The Rasmus - In the Shadows [Crow Version] (Official Video)


Blackbriar - Snow White and Rose Red (feat. Ulli Perhonen)


Blackbriar - Until Eternity (Official Music Video)


A preposterous concept, yeah!?

That’s what I thought…

Right up to the point where it hit me…

Enjoy…
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