Tartan Day, Apr. 6

[Malcolm MacWilliam]

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

[LordKiltClad]

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.

[demobud]

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!).

[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.

[macwilkin]

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.

[Mael Coluim]

Right, you are Todd on both counts. Thanks!

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.

[macwilkin]

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.

[JerseyLawyer]

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.

[turpin]

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.

[Ryan Ross]

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!