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Re: Campbell's soup trivia
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Did you realise that Custer took the MacDonald ditty about the Campbell
treachery and used it as his 7th Cavlery tune? (whisle not words) I
doubt he would have approved of them...Gord
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> When in Scotland last fall, we had the opportunity to pass through Glencoe, an
> absolutely beautiful valley. According to the tour director, Glencoe was the
> homebase of the Clan MacDonald. On the orders of Edward Longshanks (I
> believe), King of England, the Campbells visited the MacDonalds and after
> staying for a week or so, rose up one night and killed all of the MacDonalds
> in Glencoe. This irritated those members of the Mac Donald clan who were not
> in Glencoe. As a result, it is reported, that is the reason why we cannot get
> Campbell's soup at a Mac Donald's restaurant today. (Tour Director was English
> - maybe that's why she told the story. :)
> Bob
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