Over on Facebook, some people are getting hot under the collar about Scots not supporting England during the World Cup. One poster has gone as far as calling it "thinly veiled racism". WTF!! I am not English, and I don't live in England. I live in SCOTLAND. It's a different culture, we're from different backgrounds. We're of Celtic/Viking descent, while the English are Anglo-Saxon with a bit of whoever else invaded thrown in. The Irish are also Celts, but for some reason, it's the Scots who are accused of being racist for not supporting England.
Why would be?
If I was a Rangers supporter, I wouldn't support Celtic in a tournament because they had got through and Rangers hadn't.
This sprang up because of a FB group boycotting Mars bars in England coloured wrappers, designed to show support for England. Sorry, I don't support England, so I won't buy one. It's not rocket science.
Would I buy one with a Saltire on it. I wouldn't go out my way to, but I will not buy something to show support for a team I don't support. And if some people think that's racist, then that's their problem.
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