Just looking at a 'does someone look like someone else' page on Facebook, and I thought of how much Jimmy Carr, 'comedian', looks like a young Richard Nixon. Take a look and see if you agree.
Years ago I read George McDonald-Frasers 'The Steel Bonnets', a history of the Border Reivers. The Reivers were borders families who spent much of their time rustling one and others cattle, raiding neighbour's lands and generally cultivating feuds that lasted for generations.
McDonald-Fraser made a few interesting points about these 'clans', the Robertsons, Charltons, Elliots, Armstrongs, Nixons, Croziers, Scotts, Bates, Littles, Thomsons, Glendennings, Irvines, Bells, Carruthers, Grahams, Johnstones, Johnsons, Jardines, Moffats, Latimers,Carrs, etc. He argued that this strong genetic strain can still be seen, in amongst places such the USA. He highlighted the strong resemblances between Richard Nixon, Billy Graham and Neil Armstrong, all from Reiver stock.
I would suggest that McDonald-Fraser's observations were spot on, and I offer up the striking resemblance between Jimmy Carr and Richard Nixon, again both have Reiver's names.
McDonald-Fraser made a few interesting points about these 'clans', the Robertsons, Charltons, Elliots, Armstrongs, Nixons, Croziers, Scotts, Bates, Littles, Thomsons, Glendennings, Irvines, Bells, Carruthers, Grahams, Johnstones, Johnsons, Jardines, Moffats, Latimers,Carrs, etc. He argued that this strong genetic strain can still be seen, in amongst places such the USA. He highlighted the strong resemblances between Richard Nixon, Billy Graham and Neil Armstrong, all from Reiver stock.
I would suggest that McDonald-Fraser's observations were spot on, and I offer up the striking resemblance between Jimmy Carr and Richard Nixon, again both have Reiver's names.
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