Lorne ,'Why We Fight'
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Before making blanket assumptions about USian history, do a little research on it.
PMM, is this directed at me? I specifically noted that Celtic heritage claiming was on the rise after WWII because I am well aware of earlier American persecution prior to the last century. Look at my name, for goodness' sake.
The McDonalds are one of the most powerful families in the world? Someone should really tell the Bushes, the House of Fahd, the Gateses...
And you can't brew a beer in the Czech city of Budwar and call it Budweiser. The Czechs are quite annoyed by that.
Also yes. And try calling something "Original Pilsner" and see how pissed off Pilsner Urquell will get. (They successfully sued Marks & Spencer's for that, and Holsten Pils too. Go Team Czech Beer Company!)
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(USians of Scottish Descent, in my experience, tend to only get aggressive about it if drinks are being selected, or if their name happens to be Ian Bruce (McRealLastName) and they happen to be my brother.)
I dunno. I've been at some Highland gatherings where you'd swear everyone there thinks he'd be laird of Glenwhatever if he only had his rights, where I talk up my fractional Fraser-ness because it would seem a social faux pas to admit I'm mostly Scots-Irish and therefore a Lowlander, and that I'm there for the bagpipes and beautiful men in kilts and gorgeous jewelry and clothes at the craft booths.
Mmmm, beautiful men in kilts...good times, good times. Must find where gatherings are held in Seattle area....
PMM, is this directed at me?
No, we just cross posted because I'm typing slower than a slow thing today. I need to cut my nails.
And you can't brew a beer in the Czech city of Budwar and call it Budweiser. The Czechs are quite annoyed by that.
Actually, it's Ceske Budjejovice, and the German name of the town is Budweiser. The Czechs sell it as Budvar in the Czech Republic, Budweiser in the rest of Europe and Czechvar here.
Trademark laws concerning use of one's own last name are a bit complicated; you generally have that right.
I got married on St. Patrick's Day and thought the attendees might all wear green making for cool pictures. They didn't. Oh well. Proceed.
you'd swear everyone there thinks he'd be laird of Glenwhatever if he only had his rights,
But of course. And completely overlooking the little male-line-descent thing.
The McDonalds are one of the most powerful families in the world? Someone should really tell the Bushes, the House of Fahd, the Gateses...
Sadly no-longer. However, lacking power doesn't make assurption right nor the name less cherished.
"For cruel is the snow the sweeps Glencoe, and covers the graves of MacDonald, and cruel was the foe that raped Glencoe, and murdered the house of MacDonald"
The Czechs sell it as Budvar in the Czech Republic, Budweiser in the rest of Europe and Czechvar here.
I stand corrected. (How does it taste, by the way? My husband has loved Pilsner Urquell ever since his parents were stationed in Prague.)