7th Annual Nor-Cal Rabble Burns Night at Montevalle

**mixelito24** · 20th January 13, 03:09 PM

A fine time was had by all. Singing, Dancing, Good Conversation, Stories, Jokes, and a surpirise appearance by Panache, the Celtic Peacock and his personal Veterinarian.

**creagdhubh** · 20th January 13, 04:05 PM

Very nice! Thanks for sharing. It's great to see Jamie and Star there!

Cheers,

**Alan H** · 20th January 13, 05:12 PM

That was a BLAST, though for once I have not one single picture to share. I'm sure that others will make up the deficit, though!

**Truitt** · 20th January 13, 05:19 PM

Great pictures! Thank you for sharing.

**piperdbh** · 20th January 13, 05:23 PM

That looks like a fun evening, and it's always a delight to see the F-H.C.A.G. and Jamie

**California Highlander** · 21st January 13, 09:54 AM

Looks like an excellent time, and great to see Jamie and Star there.

**Llama** · 21st January 13, 10:00 AM

Great fezzes!

**Dale Seago** · 21st January 13, 01:56 PM

That was a grand evening indeed!! I have a small photo album up on Facebook, here's a "public" link to it:

https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?...1&l=56640e174f

I also have some video clips up; but unfortunately making the privacy setting "public" for videos only means that (unlike photos) everyone on Facebook can see them -- you still have to have a Facebook account.

**Alan H** · 22nd January 13, 11:36 AM

One of our Rabble "guests" 'who's not an X Marker was so impressed when he attended last year that he ordered a kilt in the X Marks the Scot tartan and came again this year. He brought along a co-worker, and then did this excellent write-up on the Mills Clan website.

http://clanmills.com/2013/RobinsBirthday/BurnsSupper/

I'm going to swipe a few pictures off of his web page and post them here....

The haggis is piped in...

The Demonic Alan H delivers an extremely animated Immortal Memory...

MacMillans son delivers the toast to the cook...

After dinner, there was dancing...

Be sure to check out his write-up.

**Alan H** · 24th January 13, 03:26 PM

For those who would like to see my rendition of the Immortal Memory, I offer the following YouTube video.

Now, listen up... I've been to a bunch of Burns Night dinners and what generally happens is that everybody is having a great time. Then it's time for dinner. One of the gents gets up and delivers the Address to the Haggis, which is a big hit. Then we eat dinner. Everybody is having a great time. Then the awful part arrives...the 20-minute Historical Lecture about Burns. I've heard good ones and I've heard really awful ones that killed the mood and the fun for a good half an hour. I was determined to not be the guy that ruined everybodys party.

OK, with that in mind....take a look if you dare, and if you have a sense of humour!