How Far Back Do We Have To Go?

[Palustris]

As the title says. How far back do we have to go to for apologies for things our ancestors did?
I mean can we demand that York and Yorkshire change their name as permanent reminders of the ravages of various Scandinavians? I can think of other people from whom we could demand an apology too.

[david small]

I would like to apologise on behalf of some of my ancestors, especially hasty Ralph for chucking a spear at the nice Roman gentlemen coming ashore at Hastings.

[Peter Pedant]

// I would like to apologise on behalf ........//

o god I wouldnt ! - amzingly enough my father discussed this in 1962 I think in connection with Eichman and commented
"any questions about what happened in the POW camps and concentrations camps - say discuss it with the men involved and not with their children"

[Togo]

I am consumed with guilt and regret in case my ancestors ever "hurt" a Neanderthal.

[Togo]

P.S. Or a mollusc or a trilobite. Phew that feels better.

[DTCwordfan]

will Macron apologise to us Brits for his mob firing an arrow that killed our beloved Harold II......and I want an apology from Mme Caviar in her Edinburgh palace for invading my land of heritage, Cumbria - and when it came to the Isle of Man, also part of my heritage, an apology from anybody called Campbell, whose ancestors came of R&R trips to the hallowed island and that wasn't rest and relaxation - and that includes the Campbell's soup company - reparations are now in order.

[Togo]

I always knew that there was something dodgy in that Campbells soup DTC, and Baxters if it comes down to it. Cock a Leekie? Oh yeah? Does Cullen Skink come from the Kitchen Sink?

[maggiebee]

I was married to a red head from the north-east of Scotland. I blame the Vikings for everything!

[royfromaus]

Togo
I am consumed with guilt and regret in case my ancestors ever "hurt" a Neanderthal.




Wouldn't that just be classed as a domestic, Togo?

[Togo]

Shame on you Roy. That is domestic abuse if you don't mind. Plus those Neanderthal wimmin could look after themselves I tell you. They formed the very first club you know.