NOT a wardrobe malfunction- or Sporran Vs. Sword!

[Nighthawk]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-7KSnQMBEZQ
These are the guys I spent the weekend with, and this is what I spent the weekend doing. The guy who get nailed in the nether regions is my friend Bryan, and the guy doing the nailing is Danny. I learned this weekend that my Rob Roy is a great defense against the very shot that floored Bryan. I was fighting Bryan, though, so this was a wonderful role reversal for him. So- for him, it was nice that he didn't hit in the crotch... For me, it was nice that I had a heavy leather sporran to cover my crotch!! Too bad I didn't have one on the other parts of me that he nailed... like my theigh, or right butt cheek, or my wrist(s)- note plural!!- or my shoulder... or the numerous other places that I hurt tonight!

One of the traveling musicians saw my wife and I walking around, me in my early 1700's Highland garb, and she in her "Kilt Inspector- Spread 'Em, lads!" shirt. The lady stopped us and said that she felt the need to serenade us, and sang us that drunken Scotsman song about the blue ribbon. I stood there with hands on hips, looking as manly as I could with my wife's hand on me bum, to the amusement of all present.

I sat in my group's camp carving my new dirk, getting all kinds of interested attention. Ah, what a great weekend. Now off to Spaceballs!!

***EDIT*** having reread this post, I realize that I didn't explain the event. The city of Fort Lupton, Colorado is rebuilding the 1830's era fort that the town is named after. They have been holding a Heritage Days festival as a fund raiser for the project. This was the third one, and the first one for the Renaissance Scots Living History Society- which is my group.

[Bugbear]

KnightHawk.

[Livingston]

For some reason, your clip did not come through. Just a nice red X.

[Nighthawk]

For some reason, your clip did not come through. Just a nice red X.

Couldn't get the clip to show... so I just changed it to a direct link.

Here's a great link to a blog about the festival- with a picture of yours truely in it!

http://highlandshomeschool.homeschoo.../02/ft-lupton/

I;m the guy making the scabbard- the only kilted person in the blog.

[The Barry]

Ouch!

[Dr Mac]

That had to have felt better later, cause it sure didn't at the time! Yikes.

[Snowbear]

Great event!

I don't think the sporran would do much against real steel, but with the wooden sticks I would felt better wearing a thick sporran when being hit. While that being said; the style reminded me a bit of kendo. Light swords gives room faster movement and quick responces, rather than the slow and powerful movements of a real claymore. (I'm no expert, only doing martial arts for too long)

[Andy]

In the words of Mortal Kombat: FLAWLESS VICTORY!

Looks fun though. Kilted lightsaber duels would be the ultimate fantasy for me!

[Highlander31]

There is only one thing to say after seeing that clip,...pass the ice pack please.

[Dan R Porter]

I thought I saw some kendo in threre..."KOTE!" heh I saw some good moves, are those hard masks? Keep it up.