My ancestors left Scotland during some unpleasantness called the highland
clearance - or something like that. I atone to my ancestors for owning English
cars by keeping a Union Jack doormat at the front door for all guests to wipe
their feet on.
If the Cross of St Andrews is removed from the Union Jack, I'll obviously want
to get a new door mat.
Tongue firmly in cheek,
Jack Mc
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> On Aug 19, 2014, at 3:20 AM, "John Macartney" <john.macartney@ukpips.org.uk>
wrote:
>
> This is a strictly non-political post but to be forewarned is to be
> forearmed:)
>
> For those of you whose clubs feature the Union Flag (Union Jack) in their
> imageries, on 14th September the citizens of Scotland are going to vote in
a
> referendum (yawn) on whether to seek independence from England and Wales -
> or not. If they win, this means the 'Saltire' - the Scottish flag with a
> blue background and diagonal white crosses would strictly no longer be part
> of the wider and better known Union flag. Knowing how many on this list
> strive for keeping things accurate, retaining the Union flag image on club
> promotionals could leave y'all seriously out of date :) If nothing else, a
> club committee debate might be in order here to review the opportunities
> over a few six packs and masquerade it all as a tech session.
>
> Jonmac
> (Descended from a nasty gang of Scottish cattle rustlers and wife traders)
>
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