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General Category => Ulster Scots => Topic started by: Stirling Thompson on July 08, 2008, 11:32:31 AM

Title: Ulster-Scots in Maine
Post by: Stirling Thompson on July 08, 2008, 11:32:31 AM
Some interesting articles here.
http://www.maineulsterscots.com/Maine_Ulster_Scots.html

This one has an explanation of 'redneck' I had not heard before.
http://www.maineulsterscots.com/uploads/Kalloch_Combined_Presentation.pdf

Stu
Title: Re: Ulster-Scots in Maine
Post by: Barbara on July 08, 2008, 06:57:35 PM
Thanks for the links Stu.  Did you know the other story of the term of 'rednecks'?  It's from farmers getting a sunburn on the back of their necks from bending over their plows and whatever in the daily tasks of  working their farms.

Barbara
Title: Re: Ulster-Scots in Maine
Post by: Graham Thompson on July 09, 2008, 07:19:08 AM
Ive heard of that story.
Title: Re: Ulster-Scots in Maine
Post by: Donna on July 09, 2008, 11:06:37 PM
Hi Stu,

I'm enjoying the Maine Ulster Scots web site!
Thanks!

Donna