Cleod, I'm a member of the MacFarlan Clan. We have one member that is closer to the Scottish MacFarlans than I am. He's from the Philippines! Well his mother is Scotts/Irish, His father is Philippinno, but he looks like a Moui (sp?) Warrior, 6' tall and about 220 lbs. He loves to make lumpia, I love to eat lumpia, so we have a good deal.

However to honor all of his ancestors, we call him, Mike, the Mick, Flip, The Kilted, maker of the Loopie, Poopie. He loves the title.

We also have some very black MacFarlans. Some going back many years. It seems that the Spanish Armada, had black slaves aboard. When the ships were wrecked, some of the blacks made it ashore. The Clans told them, "Well, we can't send you home, but if you want your welcome to stay here." Some did. They paid homage to the Clan Chief and disapeared into history.

BTW. Some of the Scotts brought to the New World as slaves, ran away, and joind the Indians. The Indian chief would tell them. "We can't send you home to Scotland, but if you will live by our rules, your welcome to join us." Some did, that's why from time to time, you will find blond, blue eyed Indians.

These things happen.

-Fadac