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From: Michael Cassidy <>
Subject: Re: [Scotch-Irish] Follow-up
Date: Thu, 25 Jul 2002 09:34:56 -0400
In-Reply-To: <209BCAAE.049D0A00.9D243BCF@netscape.net>


At 11:12 PM -0400 7/24/02, wrote:
>David White wrote:
>
>>While doing some family history research at the Bullock Creek Presbyterian
>>church cemetery,
>>Bullock Creek, York County, S. Carolina, I noted a monument to the >veterans
>>of the War of 1812.
>>(The surnames in this cemetery are clearly Scottish and Scotch-Irish)
>>A poem on this monument seemed appropriate.
>>"A veteran soldier I have been,
>>My country's cause I strove to win.
>>While I lie here and am no more,
>>O keep the British from our shore."
>
>To which Linda Merle responded:
>>this list is INTERNATIONAL in scope. Therefore it
>>is not a regional USA list. It is also not a club for Presbyterians
>>or people who think of themselves as Scotch-Irish or a heritage
>>group. On this list we have many people from Canada, Ulster, Australia,
>>Spain, etc, thus one of the major rules is WE DO NOT SAY DISPARAGING
>>THINGS ABOUT GOVERNMENTS.
>
>I was unaware that the people of "Canada, Ulster, Australia and Spain"
>harbored
>such strong affection for the government of George III, or that they might be
>shocked or offended to learn that the Scots-Irish of 19th century America
>hoped
>that their new nation would remain independent. Now that I know, I will
>certainly avoid both subjects in the future, whether at home or abroad.



I didnt keep Linda's reply, but I dont remember this post being mentioned
as the offending post.


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