[HPforGrownups] Re: Quidditch World Cup - Irish vs English

[Barb Roberts]

No: HPFGUIDX 97617


On May 3, 2004, at 1:32 AM, justcarol67 wrote:
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>
>  Carol:
>  How about a small piece of evidence suggesting that it *isn't* in
>  Scotland: the Muggle Mr. Roberts' surprise that one of the men at the
>  campground is wearing a kilt? And Roberts doesn't sound very Scottish,
>  though I suppose you don't have to be Scottish to live in Scotland.
>
Roberts is a Welsh name.  (Robertson is Scottish. )  I  think kilts are 
only worn on very special occasions.  Seeing someone wearing a kilt at 
a campground might seem a little odd, even in Scotland.  Perhaps,  the 
equivalent of spotting  a ball gown at a Denny's (chain) restaurant?  I 
am not arguing one way or another as to the location.   I't's just that 
I'm not sure that Mr. Roberts' surprise is very conclusive.

Ivogun (Barbara Roberts), who couldn't help commenting on the origin of 
Roberts


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