Robbie Burns Supper (PA/NJ Border)

[F16WarBird]

WHAT: Robbie Burns Supper

WHEN: Thursday, January 25th

WHERE:

The Ship Inn
61 Bridge St
Milford, NJ
(908) 995-0188

TIME: 7:00pm until ?

MISCELLANEOUS: This is a traditional Burns night, so Prince Charlies are welcome. Reservations are a must. The Ship Inn is approximately 1 hour north of Philly.

[KiltedHuntsman]

Now THAT one I can make. I should be back incountry by then.

I'll make a reservation for myself. Hopefully we can make it a proper Xmarks gettogether!

[KiltedHuntsman]

Well, I've made my reservation. Who's with me?

[F16WarBird]

I have to make my reservation tonight.

[KiltedHuntsman]

I think I'll just wear my black Argyll formal, 'cause I think if I show up in the full fig Montrose with diced hose, frilly tie and cuffs and Dirk, I'll scare the hell out of them, just like I did at the Hunt Ball a couple years ago.

I just got back from Wiltshire, England, after a pleasent week of Foxhunting.

[RakesOfMallow]

Now this is funny...I can walk to this place being that it's in the same town I live in! Only problem is I do not have a formal jacket...maybe next year.

[KiltedHuntsman]

Ah, Rakes, ya blew it. I was one of the two or three in the large crowd (other than the paid entertainers) that actually wore a kilt. most the the crowd was local gentry, in everything from flannel shirts to football jerseys (some coats and ties). It really wasn't formal (as it SHOULD be) Its' becoming rather tiresome to show up at these Scottish events and find yourself and yer kilt sticking out like a sore thumb.

The event itself was first rate. A Piper piped the haggis in, a kilted gentleman gave a superb Address to the Haggis, stabbed it with a Dirk, and the whole menu was authentic scottish fare, (haggis, neeps, tatties, meatpies, fish, and so on) plus great live music, pretty good brewpub beer, great service. Toasts, addresses to the lads and lassies, it was the complete Burns program (with a handout menu explaining it all).

If it had been less crowded and more formal, it would have been perfect. It's only about an hour from Philly, way, way out in the countryside, right by the Delaware River.

Mebbe next year we can get a proper XMarks crowd up there and get a better show of Kilts.

[F16WarBird]

I counted a lot more than three guests in kilts. The thing is, you really couldn't tell if someone was kilted or not unless they were

a) Sitting at the bar

or

b) got up to use the restroom.

I wore my Prince Charlie with my Air Force kilt.


This pic was NOT from the Ship Inn on Thursday.

I didn't take any photos as it was pretty much a sit down dinner and I didn't have a good angle to shoot photos of the musicians & speakers.

If anything, there was too much food. By the time we got to the tipsy laird (sherry trifle), I was stuffed. The extra helping of haggis didn't help either.

I'm definately going again next year, but I'm making sure I get there extra early.

[RakesOfMallow]

Next year I shall attend!

[Fearnest]

If I can lose enough weight to get back into my jacket, I'll be there next year!