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yellowrosetx

Kilts and romance

Feb 12, 2002 15:55

Moonmama posed an interesting question in her journal about the attraction to Scottish men in romance novels.
Part of this is posted in her journal, but I took this farther in depth, my theories follow after the cut.
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droid_1 February 12 2002, 15:09:34 UTC

Most fascinating.
I thank you effusively for posting this.

yellowrosetx February 12 2002, 18:34:55 UTC

You are quite welcome. Seems it's timely in light of your most recent post.

Re: droid_1 February 13 2002, 04:17:00 UTC

In one of the links they imply that the Irish who "started" Scotland got rid of all the Picts who were there before. Not so. It is the combining of those Irish with the picts which created the Scots.

Re: yellowrosetx February 13 2002, 12:58:58 UTC

Not all sources are totally reliable. I included several on the history of kilts. I have been surprised to find the differences that are noted in "historical facts." I'm often amazed by people that claim to know Roman and Celtic history that respond with, "Boudicca who?"

I am aware that the Picts were one of the oldest tribes in what is now Scotland. As I recall, it was the Picts and their blue paint that scared Hadrian into building his wall.

Re: droid_1 February 13 2002, 14:51:12 UTC

Hehehe!
Boudiccia is, I believe, the root of the word "Bodacious."
Of course, it could be "bodice" instead, but who knows?
Yes, she was a female "general."

Re: yellowrosetx February 14 2002, 14:05:39 UTC

Ayup... in c. 60 A.D. Boudicca lead a revolt of her own tribe the Iceni along with others to do battle against the Romans.

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