It's Last Rites For Braveheart... At Last

Scotsman.com ^ | 1-4-2004 | Stuart McDonald

[KneelBeforeZod]

Longshanks meant "long knives" or something similar right?

[Lee'sGhost]

Actually, Mel is an American as that is where he was born. He moved to Australia as a small boy and grew up there.

[Happy2BMe]

"Mel is an American as that is where he was born. He moved to Australia as a small boy and grew up there."

Are Americans still invited?

[LexBaird]

Longshanks meant "long knives" or something similar right?

It means "long legs".

[The Coopster]

As any good Scot would say......

OOTSTUNDING!!

[Little Bill]

The Scots have sold themselves into socalist slavey, we ,the Maxwells, were reivers also, no clan, Lowland Scots, the Durrahs were MacDonalds, the rest of us were Limeys.

[DeSoto]

Sheesh, we are all talking about him and nobody pinged him!

Hey WW, congratulations on your upcoming anniversary and ceremony.

(Also had to use your favorite font size to wish you a Happy New Year) LOL

[warchild9]

"Longshanks" meant "long legs", and referred to Edward I's prodigious travelling capabilities at the head of his armies. At the time of Wallace, he was also engaged in wars in Wales and France.

[inquest]

You might be interested in this, if you didn't already know about it.

[Mrs Zip]

ping

[William Wallace]

LOL!!!

Thanks I think. :-)

[Trident/Delta]

Thank You