WELSH RUGBY SCARF 2012 ... a travel log in pictures.

**Alan H** · 2nd March 12, 12:50 PM

Stephanie Millers Sexy Liberal Comedy Tour?

**cryerelizabeth** · 2nd March 12, 12:58 PM

Awesome set of pics

IT's getting close to St. Patrick's Day

**auld argonian** · 2nd March 12, 01:32 PM

Originally Posted by Alan H

Stephanie Millers Sexy Liberal Comedy Tour?

I see we have your attention....

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**seanachie** · 2nd March 12, 04:58 PM

When I hosted the scarf and took some pictures, there were a few "what in the hell is this fella up to looks" and I think some people thought it was a bit political thing but I never quite worked enough interest to get on TV.

Was this a spontaneous event with the TV station or was this orchestrated in advance? I am not sure I am organizationally adept enough to pull it off but a welsh scarf flash mob is begining to sound like an idea.

**auld argonian** · 4th March 12, 09:00 AM

And so it goes on...

Friday night is usually a night Downtown going to two of the nicest restaurants in Chicago. First stop is The Italian Village which is, I believe, the oldest family owned restaurant in the city.

This is the Friday gang...Joyce, Melissa and my mom.

And then to Petterino's, the restaurant attached to the Goodman Theatre where my daughter, Nadia, and the head mixologist, Ed displayed the scarf.

**auld argonian** · 4th March 12, 09:09 AM

Finally bringing us to Saturday and the meet up with the Xmarksers!

It was twenty-six degrees and a 15 to 20 mph wind Saturday morning...nippy...snowing...but there was one Xmarkser intrepid enough to brave the weather: Tom Hay!

We stated out at "The Bean", a big chrome....well...bean. It's become a landmark and a mecca for tourists and, as usual, everybody wanted to take a photo with the kilties.

I took my turn in front of the camera and Tom did the honors...flatcappers unite!

**auld argonian** · 4th March 12, 09:17 AM

"Aren't you guys cold?" they yelled.

"Only our faces!" we replied.

A fast run across the Michigan Avenue Bridge to visit a sculpture that every kiltie can identify with:

And to pay homage to the legendary Chicago Cubs announcer, Jack Brickhouse...thank god that Tom was tall enough to get the scarf around Jack's neck.

...as the security guards closed in to counter this act of vandalism, we hotfooted it on outta there...and on to another landmark...

Many of you have heard of Mrs. O'Leary's cow that allegedly started the great Chicago Fire or 1871....but did you know that we had the cow bronzed? That's just how we roll in the Windy City...

The infamous Picasso in Daley Plaza...