My jaw ached. So did my ribs.
“Ye almost had him.” Ian pushed another Guinness toward me. The lads set their pipes aside, and strummed their guitars. The pub was warm and noisy.
“I’ll crack his noggin next time.”
“Why do you two fight?”
“He’s a Campbell!”
“So?”
“I’m a MacDonald.”
“So?”
“Three-hundred years ago, Campbells killed my kin.”
“That’s the reason?”
Campbell sat nearby. Blood ran down his shirt and onto his kilt, I noticed with satisfaction. The bartender refilled my drink, bringing the same for Campbell.
“Aye,” said Campbell, hoisting his glass. “It’ll do until a better comes along.”
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13 thoughts on “Any Reason Will Do”
Dear Sorchia, This is sort of like the Hatfields & the McCoy’s from last century. They fought all the time, but no one ever knew what it was Really over. Good things happen when you drink a Guiness! Hope the feud ends some day! Nan 🙂
It’s nice when a good feud is interrupted by a lifted glass!
Absolutely!
How boring without a good feud. XD Funny story and well done. Unlike the feud that’s never done. 🙂
Thanks for reading and commenting. A good feud does keep things interesting.
Dear Sorchia,
It sounds like the feud has become a tradition. What would the Campbells and MacDonalds do with out it? Good one.
shalom,
Rochelle
Thanks, Rochelle. They live for this stuff 🙂
a 300 year old feud – great story!
Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it.
Some interesting reading on Clan Campbell. As you will read, the colours are green, white, light blue, and yellow. So, unfortunately, the blood stain would indeed show 😉
http://www.scotlandshop.com/tartan.aspx/Campbell-Dress-Modern-Tartan-13163
Hahaha. We go to Scottish festivals and the Campbells and MacDonalds are thick. They set up their clan tents side by side with a sign in between that says “The Feud is. . ” with a reversible bit that says “on” on one side and “off” on the other. They never touch it, but people who wander by turn it one way or the other through the event. Thanks, Alice.
I’ll raise my Guinness glass to that! Your story shows the senselessness of much of the fighting that goes on. I hope the kilt was red so the blood wouldn’t show. 🙂
janet
Thank you, Janet. I like to think these guys are fighting just for fun, but some do take it to the extreme. Glad you enjoyed it.