The Simpson’s Groundskeeper Willie weighs in on the impending vote for Scottish independence on September the 18th. The prodigal son of Scotland is the natural choice to speak on the issue. After all, he is the only character on The Simpsons with a Scottish accent, he owns a kilt and his stomach tattoo ‘Aye or Die!’ leaves no doubt that he has strong feelings on the issue.
In Willie’s mind, the voters fall into two camps. “The freedom-loving heirs of the Highland tradition and those who enjoy crawling like worms beneath British boots.”
It’s not too early to decide who should rule if Scotland does split from the United Kingdom and becomes a sovereign state. Willie claims he is uniquely qualified,saying ” I’ve lived in America most of my life so I’ve learned how NOT to run a country.”
Regarding international issues, Willie declares, “I won’t back down to world leaders, because I haven’t a clue who they are, and I’m not willing to learn!” Perhaps Willie has been to the Sarah Palin school of world diplomacy?