Tuesday, September 16, 2014

NOTICE....Scotch is # 1

8 Scottish Things Britain Will Be Sad to Lose                 Sep 16, 2014, By

PHOTO: Sir Sean Connery attends the 2013 US Open at USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York in this Sept. 9, 2013 file photo.
If that happens, Britain will no longer be able to claim great Scottish actors, foods and landmarks as its own.
Here's what the British will likely miss the most if it loses Scotland:
1. Scotch
 
 
PHOTO: Without Scotland, there would be no Scotch.
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PHOTO: Without Scotland, there would be no Scotch.
     Scotch, by definition, only comes from one place: Scotland.
Perhaps Scotland's most well-known Hollywood star, Sean Connery is also the original James Bond. He played Agent 007 in the first five Bond films and also two later movies. Connery has also made it clear he's pro-Scottish independence and supports "the core democratic value that the people of Scotland are the best guardians of their own future."
However, the U.K. does have its own James Bond connection -- Roger Moore and Daniel Craig are both from England.
PHOTO: Singer Susan Boyle performs ?Mull of Kintyre? during the Opening Ceremony for the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games at Celtic Park, July 23, 2014, in Glasgow, Scotland.
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    PHOTO: Singer Susan Boyle performs ?Mull of Kintyre?
The Scottish singing sensation doesn't want to part ways with the U.K., telling the Scottish Sun newspaper that "we have still been able to retain our proud identity whilst being a part of Britain."
No word on whether they'll revoke her title as "Britain's Got Talent" winner if Scotland secedes.
4. Edinburgh Castle
Brits will no longer be able to point out the Edinburgh Castle as one of its most impressive sights if Scotland becomes independent. The historic castle is a famous tourist attraction in Edinburgh.
5. Haggis
PHOTO: Haggis, a traditional Scottish food, on display before Burns Night celebrations in this Jan, 23, 2009 file photo.
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PHOTO: Haggis, a traditional Scottish food
    Haggis is a traditional Scottish meal made of minced sheep's liver, lungs and heart mixed with oatmeal and encased in the animal's stomach lining.
Maybe the U.K. is happy to lose this one.
Another famous Scottish actor, Gerard Butler isn't so sure about Scottish independence.
"I used to be totally pro-independence, I was massively in favor of it, but no my feeling is that we should be about coming together rather than separating ourselves," Butler told a Scottish publication in May.
7. Robert Burns
The famous Scottish writer penned the poem "Auld Lang Syne," which to this day is famously sung around the world at the stroke of midnight on New Year's Day.
8. Loch Ness Monster
Yes -- the Loch Ness monster is Scottish.
The mysterious lake creature comes from the Scottish Highlands, and some people are even questioning whether the monster has been making an appearance to voice its opinion on the independence vote   VIDEO

3 comments:

tsquared said...

Why does Scotland get to vote on its independence but Ireland does not?

Pappy said...


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Phil said...

Tony. As you appear to be an idiot, let me explain. IRELAND IS INDEPENDENT. Northern Ireland is the somewhat relevant bunch of protestants who wish to remain a working part of Great Britain. Buy an Atlas or at least do a Google search before you attempt to comment on geography in the future.