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Britons gather stones at Scotland-England border to support the union before vote
washingtonpost.com ^ | Sept 16, 2014 | Griff Witte

Posted on 09/16/2014 11:28:05 PM PDT by Berlin_Freeper

... “When a relationship breaks, when one part of your country is trying to get a divorce, it doesn’t work to just say, ‘You’re never going to be able to survive on your own. You’re going to be too poor. You’re going to come running back,’ ” said Rory Stewart, a Parliament member who represents the English side of the border. He helped to lay the first stone in July and has overseen the cairn’s construction ever since. “You have to say, ‘I love you.’ ”

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TOPICS: Chit/Chat; History; Outdoors
KEYWORDS: alexsalmond; indyref; scotland; scotlandyet; unitedkingdom
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To: MadMitch

Oh, wait, by “Was it a Triumph”, you didn’t mean the election. You meant the motorcycle. Oh, well. I don’t know.


41 posted on 09/17/2014 10:12:49 AM PDT by Albion Wilde (S.I.N. = Systematic Inversion of Norms)
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To: Albion Wilde

The Triumph was a motorbike joke. I was born and live in Scotland so I know when the vote is. What motorbike is mentioned in the bible? The roar of Moses Triumph was heard throughout Israel, old joke but still a good yin.


42 posted on 09/17/2014 10:15:42 AM PDT by MadMitch (nemo me impune lacessit)
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To: MadMitch

That is cool that you are in Scotland! One of my great grandfathers was born there. I visited once, many years ago, and would love to see it again sometime. Good luck with the independence vote. Which side do you favor?


43 posted on 09/17/2014 8:04:25 PM PDT by Albion Wilde (S.I.N. = Systematic Inversion of Norms)
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To: Albion Wilde

I voted YES. Think it will be a close vote.


44 posted on 09/17/2014 11:42:59 PM PDT by MadMitch (nemo me impune lacessit)
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To: MadMitch

Best of luck!


45 posted on 09/18/2014 6:25:52 AM PDT by Albion Wilde (S.I.N. = Systematic Inversion of Norms)
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