[Magdalen] Whither Scotland?

[J R Guthrie]

Guthrie is certainly Scot--though my paternal grandfather was a Bluecoat boy.

I believe Arlo/Woody Guthrie got their family surname at Ellis Island.

Cheers,
Jim Guthrie



Lynn Ronkainen <ichthys89 at comcast.net> wrote:

>Scottish ancestry?
>I'm half Irish (each parent half Irish, and there's always that age old 
>which came first the Irish or the Scott...) but I have three children who 
>claim Scottish blood through the Grant Clan.
>
>Lynn
>
>website: www.ichthysdesigns.com
>
>When I stand before God at the end of my life I would hope that I have not a 
>single bit of talent left and could say, "I used everything You gave me." 
>attributed to Erma Bombeck
>
>Thomas Merton writes, “People may spend their whole lives climbing the 
>ladder of success only to find, once they reach the top, that the ladder is 
>leaning against the wrong wall.”
>
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>From: "Val Fizzell" <johnval at nectar.com.au>
>Sent: Friday, September 19, 2014 3:49 AM
>To: <magdalen at herberthouse.org>
>Subject: Re: [Magdalen] Whither Scotland?
>
>>
>>
>>> Thanks Val. I think that from a world economic view this may be best for 
>>> now.
>>> Lynn, up late in the USA
>> Hi, Lynn,
>> I think there were several problems with currency, defence, etc for just 
>> over 5 million folk.
>> I've been surprised at the number of folk on the list with Scottish 
>> ancestry. :)
>> Blessings,
>> Val-also of Scottish ancestry on my father's side - he was named 'Robert 
>> Bruce' with the surname 'Sutherland'.
>>
>>
>>