Scottish Govt put the kibosh on Dressed to Kilt

[thescot]

Phil, I understand your comments, and you are, of course, exactly right.

But on the other hand, I think we're talking more about the economic interests of Scotland and its cities and towns. I suspect that if the Scottish Tourism Board had a tent at the Atlanta Games, they'd be covered up. And while tourism is not the same as a company investing millions, it certainly pumps a lot of money into cottagess industries and hotels.

My point was that the only British representation at the games is English and rarely Scottish. And you're right; they're going to present England and things English if at all. Why not pop for a few thousand quid and open a tent at these events. Let folks know about Scotland from Scots, and let them hear some Scottish accents.

Few things flow sweeter on the ear than the words of a Scottish lass.

[Phil]

My point was that the only British representation at the games is English and rarely Scottish. And you're right; they're going to present England and things English if at all. Why not pop for a few thousand quid and open a tent at these events. Let folks know about Scotland from Scots, and let them hear some Scottish accents.

Few things flow sweeter on the ear than the words of a Scottish lass.

I know and that was what I was trying to explain. While we depend on what is essentially a foreign country to represent us, we are never going to achieve what we are capable of.

[Dalmore]

What a shame, though in a way, I do understand why they are reacting the way they are.

Does this mean that next months parade might be the last? Or is it too soon to speculate.

[Galician]

The parade is sponsored by local Scottish-American groups, like the St. Andrew's Society of New York (founded 1756), not the British government. So that should still be safe.