A Scotsman moved to the USA, and finally attended his first baseball game.
The first batter approached the batter's box, took a few swings and
then hit a double. Everyone was on their feet screaming "Run"!
The next batter hit a single. The Scotsman listened as the crowd again
cheered "RUN, RUN"!!
The Scotsman enjoyed the game and began screaming with the fans.
The fifth batter came up and four balls went by. The Umpire called
"Walk." The batter started his slow trot to first base. The Scot stood
up and screamed, "Rrrrun, ye lazy bastarrrd, rrrun!"
The people around him began laughing. Embarrassed, the Scot sat back
down. A friendly fan noted the man's embarrassment, leaned over and
explained, "He can't run -- he's got four balls."
The Scot stood up and screamed, "Walk with prrride, laddie, walk with prrride!!"
Subject: because Scotsmen have something pirate-ish 
