Oh Flowers of Stoland

[Hialmar]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dbW_AT64m8E

If the "yes" wins I will support Scotland with my euros and cents like a few french supported Bonnie Prince Charlie with their muskets and powder.

I will visit Scotland's wee bit hills and glens, over and over again, and if I see a soldier of proud Edward's army I'll sent him homeward to think again.

First Scotland, then Catalunya (from where my family came at the beginning of the 1800s), Cymru, Euskadi, Breizh, Corsica, Galicia, Feroe Islands.... and maybe someday Occitania.

[boombrakh]

Shit. For some reason that hit me right in the feels.



Also:
If the "yes" wins I will support Scotland with my "Kronor" and "Ören" I will visit Scotland's wee bit hills and glens, over and over again.

+1

[Rumple C]

My ancestors marched with Bonnie Prince Charlie (and got soundly whipped along with everyone else due to his piss poor tactics).

Also:
If the "yes" wins I will support Scotland with my (NZ) "dollars" and "cents" I will visit Scotland's wee bit hills and glens, over and over again.



Above: The remnants of Castle Crawford.

[Heero]

I've just returned from supporting Scotland with some dollars.

[orangetree]

The words I speak are not of men,
Of political notions, or kings and heirs,
For I speak only of heart and family,
The Lady Britannia, my fair lady.

I have been seen in many shades
A warrior created by sea and planes
Friends and enemies earned and made
A peaceful, dreaming, isle far away.

Though my heart and head may disagree,
We had put aside forest for the trees
In urging unity against our enemies,
For both are needed to dicern our dreams

Fair Northland, do you not see,
The precious nature of our family
To force a line to draw your clarity
When I could be sundered so dramatically.

I am Lady Britannia and the words I write,
Are not made with greed for oil or spite
But my heart yearns to protect my might,
for we are protected in unity and light.

(an unashamed poem of my country, the United Kingdom. May She endure, all challanges, for I believe in Her as I believe in us. The loss of Scotland would hurt us all.)

[Rumple C]

By the real bard, Robert Burns.

Address to a Haggis

Fair fa' your honest, sonsie face,
Great chieftain o the puddin'-race!
Aboon them a' ye tak your place,
Painch, tripe, or thairm:
Weel are ye worthy o' a grace
As lang's my arm.

The groaning trencher there ye fill,
Your hurdies like a distant hill,
Your pin wad help to mend a mill
In time o need,
While thro your pores the dews distil
Like amber bead.

His knife see rustic Labour dight,
An cut you up wi ready slight,
Trenching your gushing entrails bright,
Like onie ditch;
And then, O what a glorious sight,
Warm-reekin, rich!

Then, horn for horn, they stretch an strive:
Deil tak the hindmost, on they drive,
Till a' their weel-swall'd kytes belyve
Are bent like drums;
The auld Guidman, maist like to rive,
'Bethankit' hums.

Is there that owre his French ragout,
Or olio that wad staw a sow,
Or fricassee wad mak her spew
Wi perfect scunner,
Looks down wi sneering, scornfu view
On sic a dinner?

Poor devil! see him owre his trash,
As feckless as a wither'd rash,
His spindle shank a guid whip-lash,
His nieve a nit;
Thro bloody flood or field to dash,
O how unfit!

But mark the Rustic, haggis-fed,
The trembling earth resounds his tread,
Clap in his walie nieve a blade,
He'll make it whissle;
An legs an arms, an heads will sned,
Like taps o thrissle.

Ye Pow'rs, wha mak mankind your care,
And dish them out their bill o fare,
Auld Scotland wants nae skinking ware
That jaups in luggies:
But, if ye wish her gratefu prayer,
Gie her a Haggis

[Hialmar]

When a couple isn't in love anymore they can either fight against each other or quit each other peacefully and stay friends.

UK and Scotland can stay friends. Friendly neighbours.

UK will loose Scotland if it hinders the peaceful process that may bring back Scotland to complete freedom.

[kid]

Free Palestine!

[Rumple C]

Free Palestine!

Also:
If the "yes" wins I will support Palestine with my (NZ) "dollars" and "cents" I will visit Palestine's wee bit hills and glens, over and over again.

...they do get a vote, right?

[Ronan]

...they do get a vote, right?

The whole point of oppression is that they don't get a vote.

[Rumple C]

Surely the international community would do something about this outrage?

[kid]

...they do get a vote, right?

The whole point of oppression is that they don't get a vote.

They get a vote in Palestine They elected Hamas, around 90% I think.
They're going to free it the hard way it seems for some reason.

[Rumple C]

Luckily? Israel is helping them fix this by slowly annexing Palestine bit by bit anyhow. Once there is nothing left to free, it'll all be solved.

[orangetree]

When a couple isn't in love anymore they can either fight against each other or quit each other peacefully and stay friends.

UK and Scotland can stay friends. Friendly neighbours.

UK will loose Scotland if it hinders the peaceful process that may bring back Scotland to complete freedom.

The irony is that scottish 'independence' will make them very dependent on the UK for a great deal but especially defense of the realm. (She will lose automatic shared secret service inteligence from the alliance with America for instance, and that is just 'one' thing.)

It isn't a situation where we don't see our ex ever again. It's more a case of her moving out but still expecting TV privilages and to be driven around the shops to get the cheaper deals else she will rant and rave and blame you for her dire state. Emotionally, this is not going to be healthy to keep up and there will be tension.

Do not attempt to predict emotion, especially with the feeling of 'loss'.

[Hialmar]

What about Switzerland, Luxembourg and most of Europe small countries in a way ?

They are dependent on the US, the UK, and France for most of their defense.

Do you want to annex them ?