I was a good soldier in the British Army. I was born in a very, very poor family. And I enlisted to escape hunger. But my officers were Scottish and they loved me. The Scots are good, you know.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
I'm as Scottish as they come.
Anyone who knows anything about me knows that I am a very patriotic guy, in terms of my Scottishness and my roots.
Being a great believer in Scottish tradition, I followed the example of my fellow countrymen and moved to England.
This is not to say that the Scots are not fine people, but they were all sort of... well, my grandfather was a minister and sort of Protestant, and this was rather depressing to me.
I'm fiercely proud to be Scottish.
I had a whole Scottish existence until we moved to London when I was four.
I am Scottish. I am also British.
I am one of the million or more male residents of the United Kingdom, who a year ago had no special yearning towards military life, but who joined the army after war was declared.
I like Scottish people because they feel very true. They're always level and straight. They get a reputation for being hardened because of it, but I find them to be scrupulously honest people.
I feel so Scottish when I go abroad, and I'm so proud of it, but for me, it's not a political statement - I just happen to be Scottish.
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