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- Since1982
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I wonder if there's a "Florida Keys Tartan"??? Might have fish swimming and lobsters flipping all over it...hehehe
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As a matter of interest, the town of Glen Innes in New South wales, Australia has it's own official tartan. This town plays up it's celtic heritage to the hilt even going to the unnecessary extreme of bilingual (English and Gaelic) street signs! The Scottish, Welsh, Manx, Irish and, for all I know, Cornish and Breton flags fly from the town hall. A quite splendid Victorian wedding cake excess in it's own right.
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Mmnn, they seem to have missed out a predominently Celtic race with more Celts (just!) than the others put together! Who? The English, of course!Sarongman wrote: This town plays up it's celtic heritage to the hilt even going to the unnecessary extreme of bilingual (English and Gaelic) street signs! The Scottish, Welsh, Manx, Irish and, for all I know, Cornish and Breton flags fly from the town hall.
Bilingual signs are are right pain, dangerous even when they're road signs. It's always intrigued me how few Irish folk still speak Gaelic - at least the songs still keep the language alive - without destroying the original, unlike the Welsh language, which has been almost totally annilated over the last decade or so.
The Highland version (of Gaelic), I've never yet heard spoken on the mainland. Our Government (boo! hiss!) attempted to force Scots children to learn it as a compulsory part of their curriculum (as they had with the Welsh), but were slapped down by overwhelming public opinion in Scotland, led by those who didn't want to see the Islanders (& Highlanders) cultural heritage destroyed within a generation.
( Gaelic: Another word pronounced very differently, dependant on country of origin, "Gal-lic" or "Gay-lic"!!!!!)
Iwas going to disagree with that assertion that the English were Celts until I thought more deeply about it. My paternal heritage is predominantly Saxon (Maternal is Pict sub clan of the Ross clan) Then I realised that from La Tene and through Northern Europe, it was all a Celtic culture.
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Just ordered a new one
Well I went shopping for a kilt belt today. It went a bit wrong and cost rather more than I intended. Hector Russel in Glasgow had an offer, a free jacket with any kilt outfit, also 20% off the price of kilts.
I took the bait and have ordered a complete outfit. Argyle jacket, kilt, hose, blunt knife to stick in sock which I would spell wrong if I tried! piece of dead seal to dangle at the front, belt and I think that's about it, oh, brogues as well.
I was slightly surprised when after being measured, they recommended a 12 yard kilt, plenty of cloth for the pleats etc. Still, we'll see what it all looks like in 8 weeks.
I took the bait and have ordered a complete outfit. Argyle jacket, kilt, hose, blunt knife to stick in sock which I would spell wrong if I tried! piece of dead seal to dangle at the front, belt and I think that's about it, oh, brogues as well.
I was slightly surprised when after being measured, they recommended a 12 yard kilt, plenty of cloth for the pleats etc. Still, we'll see what it all looks like in 8 weeks.
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Re: Just ordered a new one
12 yards? Wow, that is going to be heavy but it ought to have a serious swing to it. What is the weight of the wool?Big and Bashful wrote:...they recommended a 12 yard kilt, plenty of cloth for the pleats etc.
Don't forget to let us know what you think of it once you have worn it a couple of times.Big and Bashful wrote:Still, we'll see what it all looks like in 8 weeks.
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Re: Just ordered a new one
Sgian dubhBig and Bashful wrote:blunt knife to stick in sock which I would spell wrong if I tried
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Re: new killt
I never could understand how the Scots get "skeeyan doo" out of "Sgian dubh" looks more like it should be pronounced "sugeeayn dubbuh.."
I know, never question anything older than 1,000 years. but but but but..
I know, never question anything older than 1,000 years. but but but but..
I had to remove this signature as it was being used on Twitter. This is my OPINION, you NEEDN'T AGREE.
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Re: new killt
Here are some useful Gaelic phrases - their meanings, what they look like written down, and importantly, how to say them.Since1982 wrote:I never could understand how the Scots get "skeeyan doo" out of "Sgian dubh" looks more like it should be pronounced "sugeeayn dubbuh.."
I know, never question anything older than 1,000 years. but but but but..
http://www.bbc.co.uk/alba/foghlam/beag_ ... hrasebook/
Stevie D
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(Sheffield, South Yorkshire)
Re: new killt
Thank you very much for this marvelous informationStevie D wrote:Here are some useful Gaelic phrases - their meanings,
what they look like written down,
and importantly, how to say them.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/alba/foghlam/beag_ ... hrasebook/
I've just added it to my bookmarks.
Uncle Al
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2018-202 ? (and the beat goes on )
When asked 'Why the Kilt?'
I respond-The why is F.T.H.O.I. (For The H--- Of It)
Grand Musician of the Grand Lodge, I.O.O.F. of Texas 2008-2009, 2015-2016,
2018-202 ? (and the beat goes on )
When asked 'Why the Kilt?'
I respond-The why is F.T.H.O.I. (For The H--- Of It)