National Tartan Day - April 6

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National Tartan Day originated in New York City when the mayor, Ed Koch, declared July 1, 1982 as Tartan day, a one-time celebration of the 200th anniversary of repealing the Act of Proscription (August 12, 1747), which had forbidden Scots to wear tartan. Then in 2004, the National Capital Tartan Day Committee lobbied US House Representatives to designate April 6 as National Tartan Day, a day which was adopted on March 9, 2005.
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The English banned the tartan after the 1746 rebellion.

There's an island with a hotel called the house of trousers. Scotsmen would change out of their kilts and into trousers to go on the mainland. I stayed there for one night of my honeymoon.

http://www.tigh-an-truish.co.uk/
 
The church I went to 30 years ago always had the Kirking of the Tartans every year. Some of the men would wear their kilts and we always had a piper. It was in November -- the Feast of St Andrew, maybe? Early one morning I was getting out of my car in the parking lot, which was on a hill (the church is on a hill), and I heard the sound of bagpipes off in the distance. And up the hill from the lower parking lot came the piper, playing. It is one of the coolest things in my memories.
 
See you learn something new all the time...pretty much my whole understanding of Scotland is haggis, Rod Stewart and being a fan of Alex Harvey...I have to read more:)
 
This one's mine:

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And t'anks to the Nat'l Tartan Day Committee, we can have our highland games in friendlier weather. Usually around mid-April.
 
Ameriscot said:
I love the bagpipes!

St Andrews day is Nov 30th.
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In my neck of the California woods it's common to hear carloads of the melting pot roll through residential areas blasting their booming cultural music, either hip-hop or neo-mariachi. So I return the favor whenever I drive through their areas, and blast my pipes and drum CDs.

Just a humble advocate of cultural exchange.
 
jujube said:
One of my father's favorite jokes: How do you tell if the guy wearing the kilt is really a Scot?

Answer: Reach up under the kilt and you find a quarter-pounder, you know he's a Big Mac.
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LOL!

A true Scot would just show you if you ask him. But I like your way better.
 
fureverywhere said:
See you learn something new all the time...pretty much my whole understanding of Scotland is haggis, Rod Stewart and being a fan of Alex Harvey...I have to read more:)
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Read Jane Porter's novel, The Scottish Chiefs. Nothing like the Mel Gibson movie (and IMO MUCH better!).
I also loved Rob Roy by Scott, and Kidnapped and David Balfour. Very old novels. But I love them.
 
And here's my tartan, although like most tartans, it's relatively new.

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The clan motto "Sero Sed Serio" amuses me. It means "late but in earnest" - apparently earned at the battle of Ancrum Moor in 1545. Initially employed as English mercanaries, they changed sides after it was obvious that the Scottish were winning!
 
LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Pefetto, Luigi! ;) haha
 
I like that one! "Sero Sed Serio" - (just even for the motto).... late but earnest... can not ask for more than that for honesty. 2 thumb ups! :)
 
Guitarist said:
Read Jane Porter's novel, The Scottish Chiefs. Nothing like the Mel Gibson movie (and IMO MUCH better!).
I also loved Rob Roy by Scott, and Kidnapped and David Balfour. Very old novels. But I love them.
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No Braveheart was a bit of an over dramatisation, but fun nonetheless.

Nice to see so much tartan on display. Now where did I put my kilt..................????? :magnify:
 
My husband wore his kilt for our wedding and his daughter's and his niece's.

And Scotch whisky is not spelled with an 'e'.
 

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