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    1. [ARGYLL] No Campbells!!
    2. Eileen
    3. Excerpt from "Scottish Snippets." >National Trust Brew a Campbell Soup >You might have thought that 300 years after the Massacre of 38 members of the MacDonald clan in Glencoe by a group of government soldiers led by a Campbell, that the enmity between the two clans might have subsided a bit by now. That this was not the case was shown clearly this week when the National Trust for Scotland appointed a Campbell to head the new visitor centre at Glencoe. With at least one local hotel displaying a sign saying "No hawkers. No Campbells" there were plenty of locals prepared to give quotes to the national press. "Perhaps Mr Campbell could consider getting his name changed by deed poll before he arrives" said one while another commented "Only a quango like the National Trust could come up with something like this". Somewhat defensively, the Trust said that the appointment had been made "on merit" and his name was never considered. After such a controversial start, you might have thought that Mr Campbell would at least initially keep a low profile. >

    03/17/2002 02:45:38