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Why is Scotland so well known?

fhs man 2fhs man 2 Posts: 7,591
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How did Scotland become so well known throughout the world?
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    dee123dee123 Posts: 46,271
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    Many, many things:

    Mary Queen Of Scots, Robert The Bruce, William Wallace, The Scottish Highlands and islands, Golf, Bagpipes, Thistles, The Loch Ness Monster, Kilts, Scotch, Scottish Shortbread, Annie Lennox, KT Tunstall, Snow Patrol, Travis, Franz Ferdinand, The Fratellis, Sean Connery, Rod Stewart, John Logie Baird.
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    Si_CreweSi_Crewe Posts: 40,202
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    dee123 wrote: »
    ...Rod Stewart...

    Ah yes, that famous son of Caledonia.

    Where's he from, again? ;-)
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    dee123dee123 Posts: 46,271
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    Si_Crewe wrote: »
    Ah yes, that famous son of Caledonia.

    Where's he from, again? ;-)

    Meh. I knew i'd get a couple wrong.
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    BastardBeaverBastardBeaver Posts: 11,903
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    Its History.
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    BastardBeaverBastardBeaver Posts: 11,903
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    And the final act of Skyfall.
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    spiney2spiney2 Posts: 27,058
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    the haggis. a sheep hollowed out and turned upside down. or is that bagpipes ?
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    spiney2spiney2 Posts: 27,058
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    the scottish play. by shakespeare. who was english.
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    spiney2spiney2 Posts: 27,058
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    the diet.

    "lass, here is a wee bit o' lard. for the bairns".

    "och, can ye nae fry it for me?"

    ..... and Dr Johnson's well known remark .......

    "sir, in england, oats are what we feed to horses".
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    spiney2spiney2 Posts: 27,058
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    the loch ness monster. or gordon brown as it is better known these days.
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    spiney2spiney2 Posts: 27,058
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    kilts. men in skirts. especially considering the climate ......
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    spiney2spiney2 Posts: 27,058
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    the Act of Union.

    "can we take over your county?"

    "Och, Aye"
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    Si_CreweSi_Crewe Posts: 40,202
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    spiney2 wrote: »
    kilts. men in skirts. especially considering the climate ......

    ... and the thistles.
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    spiney2spiney2 Posts: 27,058
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    robert burns. the man who introduced alcohol to scotland.
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    benjaminibenjamini Posts: 32,066
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    Macquarie. One of the founders of Australia . From the Isle of Mull. The Australians built a mausoleum to him on Mull.
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    ArcanaArcana Posts: 37,521
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    Montgomery "Scotty" Scott
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    Mark39LondonMark39London Posts: 3,977
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    Si_Crewe wrote: »
    ... and the thistles.

    Ouch!

    Although, I don't think that Scotland is really that more known than anywhere else, unless you are talking about the USA, where some people love to either be Irish or Scottish.... :)
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    shackfanshackfan Posts: 15,461
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    fhs man 2 wrote: »
    How did Scotland become so well known throughout the world?

    What on earth makes you think it is more well known than any other country, around the world? :confused:
    Mainly because it is attached to England.
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    CSJBCSJB Posts: 6,188
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    Because in most pubs in the world there is a drunk Scotsman in it, talking very loudly about how great Scotland is. :D
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    [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 8,916
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    Because you can hear their poxy bagpipes wailing from several miles away.
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    necromancer20necromancer20 Posts: 2,548
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    Because of Braveheart.
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    I, CandyI, Candy Posts: 3,710
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    Scotland has a very strong identity, or "brand" if you will, that's recognised all over the world. It's difficult to readily think of an English equivalent of bagpipes, tartan or Nessie.
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    AddisonianAddisonian Posts: 16,377
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    Because of that entirely historically accurate film 'Braveheart'
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    PencilBreathPencilBreath Posts: 3,643
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    gorgeous countryside, most of the people are pretty down to earth & always have time for you. some fantastic engineering & world famous brands.

    i still miss england though sometimes.
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    Terry NTerry N Posts: 5,262
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    I think the whole Scotland thing took off when Sean Connery became Bond. Foreigners were interested in his accent and through that they found out about kilts, shortbread, scotch, haggis, golf and flings.
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    muggins14muggins14 Posts: 61,844
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    Golf.
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