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28th March 08, 02:17 PM
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Thanks, Colin, for fixing the thread title and I edited my post so that it now makes sense. Two years ago, wifey and I went to NYC (our two daughters live there) and we viewed the Tartan Day parade. Although not as large as the St. Patrick's Parade, it was still fine. I was in kilt for the day and had a great time in the city as, for once, I got some strange looks in the subway!! Went to see the play "Geordie" at a NYC college theatre ( fine play about a young Scots lad!) and it was put on by a Scottish youth group touring the US. Ended up in an Irish Pub on the lower East side, drinking Guinness at 11 PM....Twas a fine, fine day....Well, tis always a fine day when wearin' a kilt aroon me knee! Malcolm
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28th March 08, 03:09 PM
#2
The traditional call is for the "Wear your kilt to work on Tartan Day" but with it being on a Sunday that won't be much fun, So I planned on wearing mine on Friday the 4th in celebration.
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28th March 08, 04:48 PM
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I intend to wear my Isle of Skye to church on Tartan Day (of course I will probably wear it Friday night too when I take my Daughter to see Spamalot for her birthday!).
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28th March 08, 06:37 PM
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The Fredericksburg Scottish Society will be out Tartan Day at the Apothecary Shop in the Historic Area of the City. The Apothecary Shop was owned by Hugh Mercer who came to Virginia from Culloden Moor serving as a physician to Bonnie Prince Charlie. He would give his life to his new homeland serving as a General to George Washington at the Battle of Trenton.
So, Malcolm if you would like any reinforcements from the Virginia rabble to take Alexandria on the evening of the fifth let it be known.
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28th March 08, 06:48 PM
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 Originally Posted by Mael Coluim
The Fredericksburg Scottish Society will be out Tartan Day at the Apothecary Shop in the Historic Area of the City. The Apothecary Shop was owned by Hugh Mercer who came to Virginia from Culloden Moor serving as a physician to Bonnie Prince Charlie. He would give his life to his new homeland serving as a General to George Washington at the Battle of Trenton.
So, Malcolm if you would like any reinforcements from the Virginia rabble to take Alexandria on the evening of the fifth let it be known.
Just a slight correction: Hugh Mercer was killed at Princeton in January 1777. I've always wondered what role he would have played in the Revolution had he lived. He truly was an unsung American hero.
T.
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28th March 08, 07:00 PM
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Right, you are Todd on both counts. Thanks!
 Originally Posted by cajunscot
Just a slight correction: Hugh Mercer was killed at Princeton in January 1777. I've always wondered what role he would have played in the Revolution had he lived. He truly was an unsung American hero.
T.
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28th March 08, 07:03 PM
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 Originally Posted by Mael Coluim
Right, you are Todd on both counts. Thanks!
No worries; I wrote a wee article on Mercer for our St. Andrew's Society newsletter last year. 
Mercer was depicted in the movie "The Crossing", btw, by a Welshman, Roger Rees. :mrgreen:
T.
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29th March 08, 05:05 AM
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 Originally Posted by cajunscot
Just a slight correction: Hugh Mercer was killed at Princeton in January 1777. I've always wondered what role he would have played in the Revolution had he lived. He truly was an unsung American hero.
T.
I suppose that is why Mercer County, which contains both Trenton and Princeton, was named for him.
"To the make of a piper go seven years of his own learning, and seven generations before. At the end of his seven years one born to it will stand at the start of knowledge, and leaning a fond ear to the drone he may have parley with old folks of old affairs." - Neil Munro
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28th March 08, 06:54 PM
#9
 Originally Posted by Colin
No problem, I will change it. Look at this way, by the time you guys are celebrating on the 5th, it is already Tartan Day in Scotland 
Since when did Scotland declare National Tartan Day? I thought it was by declaration of the U.S. Congress.
Convener, Georgia Chapter, House of Gordon (Boss H.O.G.)
Where 4 Scotsmen gather there'll usually be a fifth.
7/5 of the world's population have a difficult time with fractions.
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28th March 08, 06:58 PM
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My best friend and I will be going up to the Scottish Tartans Museum (as per usual), to partake in the Tartan Day festivities on the 5th. I love those haggis sandwiches w/spicy mustard... hope they have them again this year.
I also plan to pick up my new kilt, at the same time. That should be quite celebratory, indeed!
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