[Rhodes22-list] Scotch

[Julie Thorndycraft]

Slim,
I once referred to myself as Scotch to a friend who is Scottish and got a 
royal beating from the lady as she stated 'scotch is a drink, you are 
Scottish.' I've added this to my list of PC statements.

Julie


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Slim" <salm at mn.rr.com>
To: "Rhodes22-list" <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
Sent: Sunday, August 13, 2006 3:32 AM
Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Scotch


>
> Can somebody please settle an argument?  I say Scotch (whiskey) should be
> capitalized because it refers to a country unlike, for example, rum or 
> beer.
> Same goes for Scotch tape and Scotch eggs.  I also think it's proper to
> refer to things Scottish as Scotch, as in my heritage is Scotch or I was 
> too
> Scotch to buy it.
>
> Can I get a ruling on this, please, as I sip my Dewars?
>
> Slim
>
>
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