On Fri, 03 Dec 2004 22:05:41 GMT, micheil@shaw.ca (Michil$(D??(Bn) wrote:

>On Fri, 03 Dec 2004 18:22:58 GMT, russj41@concentric.net (MacHamish)
>wrote:
>
>>On Fri, 3 Dec 2004 12:22:11 +0900, "John Yamamoto-Wilson"
>><johndeletethis@rarebooksinjapan.com> wrote:
>>
>>>Michi something (my computer's configuration won't read the last part of the
>>>name) wrote:
>>>
>>>> [MacHamish's] surname's Irish
>>>
>>>What an odd thing to say. MacHamish is about as Scottish as it gets (check
>>>any information on the Gunn clan, e.g.,
>>>http://www.yourscottishname.com/gunn_clan.htm, or
>>>http://www.geocities.com/sconemac/septgunn.html). Have you never heard of
>>>MacHamish Scotch whiskey (http://www.geocities.com/jordan_m30/malts.html)?
>>
>>Thanks for pointing that out, John.  While I do have Scottish ancestors, I'm
>>about as American as one can get.  I do share one Scottish trait, though.  I
>>can be as bloody minded as any Scot on this newsgroup.  Perhaps it's a
>>reflection of the Clan Gunn motto, "Aut Pax, Aut Bellum" (either peace or
>>war).
>>
>>>From what I can gather, the name exists in Ireland mainly in the north.
>>>Without (admittedly) knowing much about it, I'd assume it was brought there
>>>by Scottish Protestants.
>>
>>You're right.  Thence to America as the greatest frontiersmen and indian
>>fighters of all the early settlers.
>>
>>
>>MacHamish M$(D??(Br
>
>What utter crap! The Gunns don't even claim to be Scots, but Picts.

Norse, Pictish, and Gael actually.

>I rember when I was a child laughing at a parade where a man wearing a
>Gunn kilt and carrying an old musket had a big sign round his neck
>which said, "Thoir an Aire a' Ghunna!" (Look out for the Gun/Gunn!) 
>
>Bunch of primitive First Scottish Nation freaks.

The Grand Dragon rides again. 


MacHamish M$(D??(Br