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Originally Posted by Mumbles
Yeah, I know what you mean. It would be interesting to know the origins of these stereotypes though. There must have been some kind of cultural moment for each of the areas that you listed that somehow planted the seeds of these portrayals, that were then somehow reinforced with further cultural moments until they bacame stereotypes. I'm wandering off topic again though.
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I do know that as far as history is concerned, years ago, a Scottish pint was equal to 2 (or 2.5, 2 I think) English pints - going back to William Wallace days: so that would account for Drunken Scots.... where the miserable thing came from: No idea!
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