On family holidays,
as soon as a sign appeared saying 'Scotland 180 miles', my father, who moved to Canada when he was three, would suddenly become 'Wee Jockie McSporran'*, much to the delight and savage mockery of my brother and me.

*telling us to 'wheesht', as we were 'scunners' etc.
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Mon 18 Oct 2010, 17:29, 1 reply, 15 years ago)

Oh dear. At least my father had the excuse that he didn't manage to flee the Midlands until his mid-20s
But I guess it's not quite as bad as the thousands of American College Jocks who 'decide' they're Irish every 17th of February.
(LongJohnBaldry, Mon 18 Oct 2010, 17:32, Reply)

And thus celebrate st paddy's day a month early.

( Bartleby A dead man on vacation, Mon 18 Oct 2010, 17:36, Reply)

Whoops! Sorry, that's spelt "February" but pronounced "March," folks.
(But then why should I care? I'm not Irish!)
(LongJohnBaldry, Mon 18 Oct 2010, 17:37, Reply)

For all the fuss they make, it may as well last a month.

( Bartleby A dead man on vacation, Mon 18 Oct 2010, 17:41, Reply)