When MacAskill was approximately 14 years old he travelled on a fishing schooner from St. Ann's to North Sydney and the crew took him along to a dance. MacAskill reportedly went ashore without shoes and in old clothes and was sitting near the door watching because dancing was frowned upon by the strict Presbyterian elders of St. Ann's. One of the dancers was a young man from North Sydney who danced over with his dance partner and in the process stepped on one of MacAskill's bare toes. Red-faced, MacAskill reportedly quickly pulled his feet out of the way but bystanders laughed. MacAskill became absorbed in the dancing and unconsciously put his feet out again. The same dancer reportedly stepped on MacAskill's toe again. For a moment it looked as if there would be a fight between MacAskill and the dancer from North Sydney (as well as the fishermen who had brought Angus along to the dance). Instead, MacAskill reportedly turned red and clenched his fists but maintained his composure and remained seated while the bully laughed.
aw poor mcasskill :'(
Originally posted by ~Wålshy~
When MacAskill was approximately 14 years old he travelled on a fishing schooner from St. Ann's to North Sydney and the crew took him along to a dance. MacAskill reportedly went ashore without shoes and in old clothes and was sitting near the door watching because dancing was frowned upon by the strict Presbyterian elders of St. Ann's. One of the dancers was a young man from North Sydney who danced over with his dance partner and in the process stepped on one of MacAskill's bare toes. Red-faced, MacAskill reportedly quickly pulled his feet out of the way but bystanders laughed. MacAskill became absorbed in the dancing and unconsciously put his feet out again. The same dancer reportedly stepped on MacAskill's toe again. For a moment it looked as if there would be a fight between MacAskill and the dancer from North Sydney (as well as the fishermen who had brought Angus along to the dance). Instead, MacAskill reportedly turned red and clenched his fists but maintained his composure and remained seated while the bully laughed.aw poor mcasskill :'(
Yeah but he knocked him the **** out!