[Magdalen] (SPAM: ?) Litany of British saints for use by those who want Scotland to say "No"

[Marion Thompson]

Only history newer than 50 years matters?  This may not be a big deal, 
but we forget bigger things at our peril.

Marion, a pilgrim
On 9/30/2014 8:19 PM, James Oppenheimer wrote:
> Uh, yeah, it sure WAS +50 years ago.  Clever one!
>
> James W. Oppenheimer
> *“If you have a chance to accomplish something that will make things better
> for people coming behind you, and you don’t do it, you're wasting your time
> on this Earth.”  -- *Roberto Clemente
>
> On Mon, Sep 29, 2014 at 6:24 PM, Marion Thompson <marionwhitevale at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>> The particular incident wasn't just a bit of infighting and feud. It was a
>> total breach of the rule of highland hospitality.  The MacDonald were taken
>> in by the Campbells in their hour of need and the Campbells fell on them in
>> the night and murdered them.
>> Anyway that was 50+ years ago and I was young(er) and more impressionable,
>> but I still think those particular Campbells did a bad thing.  So there.
>>
>> Our history, 'what happened a long time ago' does so have an impact on our
>> lives today.
>> Butterfly wing beats and all that.
>>
>> Marion, a pilgrim
>> On 9/29/2014 6:06 PM, James Oppenheimer wrote:
>>
>>> Actually, the clans had all kinds of infighting and feuds, says my beloved
>>> spouse.  The Campbells are probably not all that different, and besides,
>>> what happened a long time ago has no impact on our lives today -- or
>>> certainly ought not to.
>>>
>>> Nobody makes a better soup, unless it's the Heinzes.
>>>
>>> James W. Oppenheimer
>>> *“If you have a chance to accomplish something that will make things
>>> better
>>> for people coming behind you, and you don’t do it, you're wasting your
>>> time
>>> on this Earth.”  -- *Roberto Clemente
>>>
>>>
>>> On Mon, Sep 29, 2014 at 9:53 AM, Marion Thompson <
>>> marionwhitevale at gmail.com>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>   I remember visiting Scotland long ago and being struck by Glencoe, where
>>>> the MacDonald had been fallen upon by the treacherous Campbells.  After a
>>>> later visit, when I was telling my uncle about the trip, I mentioned
>>>> that I
>>>> had spoken proudly of being a MacRae, but hadn't mentioned Campbell.  He
>>>> snorted and said of his mother, my grandmother,  that 'a finer woman
>>>> never
>>>> walked this earth."  True enough -- I felt ashamed and never did that
>>>> again.  I remember her as the quintessential grandmother, a sweet, slight
>>>> woman, with lace-up black shoes,  long dark polkadot dress, wire-rimmed
>>>> glasses, and white hair with a little bun at the nape of her neck.  She
>>>> made glorious lemon meringue pies ....
>>>>
>>>> Marion, a pilgrim    ... today my sail I lift ....
>>>> On 9/29/2014 8:53 AM, Judy Fleener wrote:
>>>>
>>>>   I am reading mail from 11 days ago, and getting caught up.  Marion, I
>>>>> have
>>>>> a  Campbell ancestor as well.  My grandmother was a  Campbell.
>>>>> Judy
>>>>>
>>>>> On Thu, Sep 18, 2014 at 11:29 AM, Marion Thompson <
>>>>> marionwhitevale at gmail.com
>>>>>
>>>>>   wrote:
>>>>>> My highland MacRae, Campbell, and MacLeod of MacLeod  blood says Yes!
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Marion, a pilgrim   ... today my sail I lift ....
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On 9/18/2014 9:50 AM, Jay Weigel wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>    Nope, not prayin' that. Me Armstrong ancestors are sayin' go!
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> On Thu, Sep 18, 2014 at 9:37 AM, Scott Knitter <
>>>>>>> scottknitter at gmail.com>
>>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>     :)
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>   http://liturgiae-causa.blogspot.com/2014/09/stay.html
>>>>>>>> --
>>>>>>>> Scott R. Knitter
>>>>>>>> Edgewater, Chicago, Illinois USA
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>