by EMDEE » Fri Mar 28, 2008 1:00 am
I was over in Charlotte, North Carolina 8 years ago taking part in a Highland Games, and also visited and performed at St Andrews Presbyterian College in Laurinburg, where there is a massive Scottish identity.
As you are probably aware, the interpretation of Scottish heritage in the USA is more intense than it is here in Scotland, and the Highland Games are more OTT than they are here.
I was quite amazed at the enthusiasm and pride of the people there who are maybe 3rd or 4th generation Scottish descent, and seem to regard themselves as Scottish primarily but also US citizens, compared to many at home who have less interest in their national identity, and seem to be quite happy to write it off as teuchterism.
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