# Is Billy Boyd a "True Scotsman"? (porridge question)

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**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [May 19, 2005, 2:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-billy-boyd-a-true-scotsman-porridge-question/304579 "2005-05-19T14:22:44Z")\
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**Author:** ![Acsenray](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/acsenray/32/4519_2.png) [@Acsenray](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Acsenray)\
**Post date:** [May 19, 2005, 2:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-billy-boyd-a-true-scotsman-porridge-question/304579/1 "2005-05-19T14:22:44Z")

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I just remembered that on the commentary to _Fellowship of the Ring_, Billy Boyd said that it was because of his request that crafts services (the caterers) made sure to offer the cast and crew the option of porridge for breakfast. I can’t remember, though, whether he mentioned how he liked it, with salt (supposedly the preference of a “True Scotsman”) or with brown sugar and maple syrup. Does anyone know?

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**Author:** ![Acsenray](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/acsenray/32/4519_2.png) [@Acsenray](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Acsenray)\
**Post date:** [May 20, 2005, 1:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-billy-boyd-a-true-scotsman-porridge-question/304579/2 "2005-05-20T13:50:02Z")

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No one knows?