New from Iowa, USA

[macwilkin]

Welcome from Southwest "Misery"!

I'll echo what Urchurdan said about wearing a kilt in Iowa; I wore my Iowa tartan kilt to my great-aunt's 100th birthday party in Cedar Falls a year ago; she literaly married a "Norwegian Bachelor Farmer" and the Scottish branch of our family were vastly outnumbered that day by various Swedes, Danes, Norwegians and Germans -- yet we made our presence known when we brought along a piper to serenade her!

My Scottish ancestors immigrated to Southeastern Iowa and slowly made their way north through Des Moines to present-day Wright County. My grandmother was born in the shadow of the state capitol building in East Village.

You might also try attending an event such as a Burns Supper or Scottish Games; I can give you a few contacts in the Iowa Scottish community.

And finally, you might enjoy my article on Iowa's Scottish Heritage:

http://www.scottishtartans.org/iowa.htm

A picture of my Iowa tartan kilt may be found at the bottom of the article.

Yours aye,

Todd

[2a5t2f7]

from Charleston, SC. As the N*ke add says, "Just Do It."

[scoutman77]

Welcome from Southwest "Misery"!

I'll echo what Urchurdan said about wearing a kilt in Iowa; I wore my Iowa tartan kilt to my great-aunt's 100th birthday party in Cedar Falls a year ago; she literaly married a "Norwegian Bachelor Farmer" and the Scottish branch of our family were vastly outnumbered that day by various Swedes, Danes, Norwegians and Germans -- yet we made our presence known when we brought along a piper to serenade her!

My Scottish ancestors immigrated to Southeastern Iowa and slowly made their way north through Des Moines to present-day Wright County. My grandmother was born in the shadow of the state capitol building in East Village.

You might also try attending an event such as a Burns Supper or Scottish Games; I can give you a few contacts in the Iowa Scottish community.

And finally, you might enjoy my article on Iowa's Scottish Heritage:

http://www.scottishtartans.org/iowa.htm

A picture of my Iowa tartan kilt may be found at the bottom of the article.

Yours aye,

Todd

My wife is from Eagle Grove, I'm from Webster city! talk about a small world!