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Even Jews Wear Plaid in Scotland

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Scotland has to be the most beautiful country I have ever visited (so far). Cold, unforgiving terrain marked with lush green and purple hills, deep prehistoric lakes and crisp sun. My ex's grandparents were from Scotland and I hope to go there again soon. I could live there very easily... (but don't get your hopes up - I love NYC too much!) Even Scotland's minorities are adopting Scotland's trademark - the tartan plaid. If only all assimilation could be this great. When Nessie has a bris... let me know! ~~~~~~~~ Scotland's minorities adopt the kilt Jewish, Sikh citizens show patriotism by creating their own tartans, which they use for skullcaps and turbans by Golnar Motevalli Scotland's kilt shops are making room for tartan skullcaps (kippahs) and turbans as the country's minority groups create their own patterns to go alongside traditional clan tartans. Tartans, the plaid patterns traditionally designed and woven in Scotland, have been used for centurie...