Quoting Michael Loo to Ruth Hanschka on 08-01-18 10:04 <=-

That depends on who you count; tons of Scots-Irish booked out of Ireland for the United States in the early 18th century.

In my whole existence I've only encountered one
person who openly self-identified as Scotch-Irish.
Most give themselves some other label.

I've run into those who are proud of that heritage... including a friend
of mine at church... who'll use that heritage as an explanation for all
sorts of what could be cosidered oddities in her life...

I might have at some time likened Golden Delicious
apples to potatoes, but never red ones, and that
might have been a tiny hyperbole anyhow.

The potatoes might taste better; they've been bred to nothingness.

They're not called G-D- apples for nothing.

This discussion reminds me that the French word for potato is "pomme de terre"... or "earth apple"... ;)

ttyl neb

... Remember, 'i' before 'e' except in words where it isn't.

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