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The Scottish culture is definitely a fighting one. Also one that made a practice of open carry of arms. Ever notice the knife Scotsmen carry in their stocking?
From
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sgian_Dubh
"The
sgian dubh may have evolved from the
sgian achlais, a dagger that could be concealed under the armpit. Used by the Scots of the
17th and
18th centuries, this knife was slightly larger than the average modern
sgian dubh and was carried in the upper sleeve or lining of the body of the jacket.
Courtesy and
etiquette would demand that when entering the home of a friend, any concealed weapons would be revealed. It follows that the
sgian achlais would be removed from its hiding-place and displayed in the stocking top held securely by the
garters."
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