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(...) They're called "Kilts." They're hired thugs from the North (like Vikings, or possibly Highlanders?) I also could care less for Costner, but RH: PofT is one of my favorite movies of all time! -Chris (25 years ago, 27-Mar-00, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) If memory serves me right, those were supposed to be Celts. I was not very happy with their portrayal. Tony (25 years ago, 27-Mar-00, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) Ahh, Celts! Now it makes sense (light bulb above head) All these years I thought they were making fun of Scots, but instead they were just doing a bad portrayal of Celts. Thanks for the clarification. -Chris (25 years ago, 27-Mar-00, to lugnet.castle)
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Shiri Dori wrote in message ... (...) I like that: "(1)" format... I think I'll borrow it <g> <snip Thoughts> Here is how I've come to think of the three aforementioned legovillians: First of all, have you seen Robin Hood Prince of Theves (1)? Well (...) (25 years ago, 28-Mar-00, to lugnet.castle)
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Tony Rowe wrote in message ... (...) they're (...) They were supposed to be Celts? Wow... I stand corrected. Hmm... Never the less, they are the closest thing to how I see Wolfpack I can think of... Except the name, of course. Apologetically, DBR (25 years ago, 28-Mar-00, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) Excuse me? You must be joking... Scots *are* Celtic.. ~Nathan (25 years ago, 28-Mar-00, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) No, they might be called "Celts" (if they're supposed to be Celtic warriors). If they're Scotsmen, then they *wear* "kilts".... ;-) Franklin (25 years ago, 28-Mar-00, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) Only vaguely. Scots are much more Pictish, really. No self-respecting Celt is going to strip down and cover himself in blue paint before battle. ;) If you're looking for Celts(1), you should be looking in Ireland and Wales. That being said, (...) (25 years ago, 28-Mar-00, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) bad (...) The celts were stripping down to their bare shield back when they were terrorizing early Rome. I forget whether they were into woad at that time, but I'll check my books when I get home. I think they were, but celts wander in and out (...) (25 years ago, 28-Mar-00, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) very (...) but (...) Heck, they even took over the city of Rome! However, that only lasted one day. Wait a minute... maybe that was the Visigoths. Err... any history majors with a better memory than mine? Tony (25 years ago, 28-Mar-00, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) day. (...) The Visigoths did a leisurely pillage of Rome over two weeks. Bruce (25 years ago, 28-Mar-00, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) No, no. The Scottish are of Pictish decent, as well as Germanic. The Celts are niether Scottish or Pictish. -Chris (25 years ago, 28-Mar-00, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) bad (...) If you are interested in the history of these peoples go to <A HREF="(URL)The History of the Scots, Picts, and Britons by David F. Dale</A> ~Nathan (25 years ago, 28-Mar-00, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) very (...) Yep, you're right. I stand corrected. -Chris (...) (25 years ago, 28-Mar-00, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) Sorry, I didn't mean to sound so harsh. I didn't mean it harsh, but I just read it again and it does kinda sound that way, sorry. =) ~Nathan (...) (25 years ago, 28-Mar-00, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) No problem, man. Don't beat yourself up over it. I just had some bad info, and you righted it. Nothing wrong with that. The sad thing is, my great grandfather is Scottish...sorry Grandpa <looks at sky and cowers> -Chris (25 years ago, 28-Mar-00, to lugnet.castle)
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