http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/tayside_and_central/7541642.stm
It appears that powers that be that rule the Olympics, in an effort to ban Tibet from displaying its flag, have also prohibited other countries from the same.
I refer to Scotland, which is not my home (was for three months) and banning of the saltire, the flag of St. Andrew. Hey, this storm/non-storm so far got me up and I started reading so may as well make trouble.
Have you seen Braveheart? Rob Roy? The Scots have set themselves on a course for independence, have their own parliament and are on their way. Allowing a winning athlete to hold up his/her Scottish flag is an act of independence. It should be cherished, not banned.
Haggis, Scotch eggs (?), streaky bacon, and tons of pudding later, we need American Scots to rally ’round the flag with Glaswegians, those from Edinburgh and Aberdeen…
How could I forget Scotch whisky, we visited a distillery in Robert Roy MacGregor’s neighborhood, an unpeated beverage from Glengoyne. Beautiful place, worth a visit. Not my cup of tea but I could definitely tell the difference from sipping the 10-year and 20-year. Wow.