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Nancy's Thistle Page

sharing the legend -- and a bit of myself

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Legend of the Scottish Thistle
Legend has it that, a very long time ago, when Scotland was ravaged by Viking invaders, a group of Scottish fighting men rested overnight in a field. Unknown to them, a raiding party prepared to attack them, under cover of darkness.
As the Vikings approached the encamped Scots, it was their misfortune to creep barefoot through a patch of thistles -- letting out cries of pain as the thorns pierced their soles. The Scots, having been awakened by this commotion, were alerted and able to fight off their attackers. From that day, the thistle has been the national emblem of Scotland and a symbol of all things Scottish. I proudly regard and cherish the thistle as an ancestral talisman of protection and luck.
"Nemo me impune lacessit"
"No one harms me without punishment"

I will never say never again: on January 13, 2007, I married (for the first time) the love of my life -- and he married his! Nineteen years after we met - yes, it was about time...
Click our photo to go to our wedding page

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Hi, call me Nance -- it's friendlier -- welcome to my little home page. I created this for fun, to share a bit of myself and my diversions, and to provide links to interesting but perhaps obscure people, places and things. (Plus, the web space was free). Relax, enjoy, talk to me. Oh, and remember: never step on a thistle, nor hold it too tightly...

~me~

...a small collection of friends, fun, favorites...

The World's Loudest Folk Band -- U2!
kirkin' o' the tartan, a wee bit of heritage trivia
demolish that pesky cookie legend/virus hoax HERE...
O Canada links. Find the polite Canadian Comeback Page!
if you ever need to really search -- I mean REALLY... search...
got a problem? get perspective, guidance, or distraction, here...
fun -- and otherwise. test thyself. know thyself. drive thyself insane.
another great site by a fellow clan member -- read all about my family name.
and even more family Snodgrass history...

***Click for more links I'll be changing and updating once in a while... maybe***

click HERE for a little poem about Snodgrasses...

Who is McCutchon Snodgrass?
click HERE to find out
and
click HERE for Sybil!

These talented and compassionate guys make charity fun -- click to read all about it!

the thistle grows -- click Celtic knot to go forward

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or, email me!

SLÀN AGUS BEANNACHD (health and a blessing)

Click knot for the words and music to Scotland the Brave

Click knot for more credits

Click here to create your own posters, postage stamps, personalized clothing, etc.

click knot below for a preview of coming attractions This link is 11 years old, now. oh, well...

please let me know if you have a problem with any aspect of my page -- technical or otherwise -- thanks!

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