Re: Campbell's soup trivia

["David & Gloria Bouschor" <haggis@skypoint.com>]

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Hi Cousin,
    Typical of the English, they have their Scottish History wrong.  It was
under the reign of King William III, and because the elderly chief had not
sworn allegienc to King Billy in time the sent a troop of soldiers out to
get rid of the MacDonalds of Glencoe.  The Chief had attempted to ge to fort
William in timeb but the sheriff had moved.  Some think purposly.  The
Government troops were taken in during a snow storm and experiencd the
hospitality of the MacDonalds for about a week.  Then during the night they
awoke and killed the chief in his bed and anumber of the rest of the
village, and drove otners out into the winter night.  The Government troops
under a Campbell reciprocated the hallowed law of hospitality with murder.
They really have no excuse.!!
                                                    Regards, David
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From: RBranshaw@aol.com <RBranshaw@aol.com>
To: sinclair@jump.net <sinclair@jump.net>
Date: Friday, March 12, 1999 11:24 PM
Subject: Re: Campbell's soup trivia


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>When in Scotland last fall, we had the opportunity to pass through Glencoe,
an
>absolutely beautiful valley.  According to the tour director, Glencoe was
the
>homebase of the Clan MacDonald.  On the orders of Edward Longshanks (I
>believe), King of England,  the Campbells visited the MacDonalds and after
>staying for a week or so, rose up one night and killed all of the
MacDonalds
>in Glencoe.  This irritated those members of the Mac Donald clan who were
not
>in Glencoe.  As a result, it is reported, that is the reason why we cannot
get
>Campbell's soup at a Mac Donald's restaurant today. (Tour Director was
English
>- maybe that's why she told the story. :)
> Bob
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