H&T Robert Burns Supper - January 29, 2011

**Jack Daw** · 1st February 11, 06:27 PM

Here are a few pictures from the Heather & Thistle Society's Annual Robert Burns Supper. It was a small event this year compared to previous - we had only 250 people, but it was still a wonderful evening.

Here are the Houston Highlanders who opened the evening

Also, the Gold Medal-winning St. Thomas Episcopal School Pipes and Drums (Notice the black hose?)

The St. Thomas School also has Highland Dancers, who delighted the whole audience

The haggis with tatties and neeps!!

The Address to the Haggis! (I'm seated on the left)

The Immortal Memory

After-Dinner Activities -

Ceilidh dancing with our own TriolaMJ

I escape dancing to look at Sam Caldwell's portrait of the Bard, with Sam Caldwell on the right sans sporran. (I wear enough sporran for both of us.)

A few more images to post.

**Jack Daw** · 1st February 11, 06:34 PM

Me with the Chieftain (Master of Ceremonies) Mel Douglass, in the middle) and past Chieftain Jim Monteith

Miscellaneous kilties

True to trews

A second opportunity for Matt Newsome to espy Jim Walters (far right), owner of Caledonian Kitchen Haggis, in something other than a CK T-shirt

**The Barry** · 1st February 11, 06:39 PM

Looks like a great party. I'm loving the ancient-colored trews!

**cessna152towser** · 2nd February 11, 03:41 AM

Excellent pics.
I had to laugh at your description of this as a "small" event.
You 'mericans certainly do Burns in a big scale on your side of the pond

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**Ancienne Alliance** · 2nd February 11, 05:48 AM

Excellent photos.

Thank you for sharing them.

Best,

Robert

**Oddern** · 2nd February 11, 05:57 AM

Nice pics. Looks like a Grand (not small) party.
Skål!

**Jack Daw** · 2nd February 11, 06:09 AM

Originally Posted by cessna152towser

Excellent pics.
I had to laugh at your description of this as a "small" event.
You 'mericans certainly do Burns in a big scale on your side of the pond

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Well, we peaked at 750 about 5 years ago; so, there is a real fear that the downward trend will continue. (We need Gerard Butler to make The Rose in order to renew interest in the Bard and Scottish things in general; but, I see that it is no longer planned for production.)

**chewse** · 2nd February 11, 06:52 AM

Very nice photos Steve!

**BoldHighlander** · 2nd February 11, 04:37 PM

Wonderful photos Steve!

Originally Posted by Jack Daw

The St. Thomas School also has Highland Dancers, who delighted the whole audience

The floor in this one reminds me of one just like it up at the local college that I and another gent were suppose to buff, when I worked there many moons ago. Some guy was trying to sell a new buffing technique, and he saturated the floor with water(!!)

Once it dried the wood had buckled and the whole floor had to be replaced (you can imagine how expensive that was!)