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.)

The Czechs sell it as Budvar in the Czech Republic, Budweiser in the rest of Europe and Czechvar here.

Czechvar? You're shitting me? Gosh.

But the McDonald's restaurant was started by people named McDonald. They didn't just grab the name; it was theirs.

And if you want to read some very gentle (but hilarious) fun poked at silly Americans can get celebrating their "Scots Heritage" read "Highland Laddie Gone" by Sharon McCrumb. There is a Scottish Festival held in (I believe) Virgina or West Virginia (West Virginia is a very different state from Virginia for you Non-USAians). So all the Americans are wearing kilts, and have border collie contests and dirk throwing, and celtic music, and speaking in what Americans think are scottish accents; comes to visit an actual upper middle class Glassgow Scott - one who listens to the Beeb, and enjoys the comedy of "The Duke" . (You Scottish folks will have to tell me who this is; I gather he was a very hip comedian at a time when hip was a comtemporary compliment.) And there is the romantic view of Scottish history, compared to a more realistic one. And there is lots of snark on a personal level. One of the characters is described as suffering from having been "bitten by Noel Coward". And Sharon McCrumb is talented enough to give some lines worthy of Coward. And the main character gets to have a romance with the Scottish visitor. And, oh yes there is a murder mystery in there too, but to tell you the truth I enjoyed the rest of it so much, I did not pay any attention to that part of it.

I stand corrected. (How does it taste, by the way? My husband has loved Pilsner Urquell ever since his parents were stationed in Prague.)

Budvar is my favorite Czech beer...I'm not a big fan of PU, so mileage may vary.

Apparently Budvar is also sold as Crystal here; but my local beer place sells them both for different prices and claims they're different beers. I'm confused about that.

eta: I never said how it tasted. It's darker, a little sweeter. What I'd really like to see here is Black Budvar.

(How does it taste, by the way? My husband has loved Pilsner Urquell ever since his parents were stationed in Prague.)

Suffice it to say that I liked it so much, I joined the company.

....ah, happy days. My boss used to randomly offer me a beer in the middle of the afternoon, and he and I would sit there sipping our beverages and making a cock up of the invoices and all was right with the world. Gotta love those Central Europeans with their approach to the work ethic. Bless.

They didn't just grab the name; it was theirs

Not just theirs.