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    proposed bill gives Ohio an official tartan

    http://www.daytondailynews.com/news/...an-112071.html

    Not the best written article, missed it originally, now I need to look more into it.

    It is Ohio Senate bill 127. As a custom weave, it won't be cheap either it appears.

    http://www.ohioscottishgames.com/ohio-tartan.html Shows the tartan.
    Last edited by sathor; 20th May 09 at 05:30 AM. Reason: figured out which tartan it reffered to, also that cruddy pics of said tartan make it look like it has green, when it doesn't

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    Certainly would be an eye turner. Not sure it's my cup o' tea, but I'm interested in what it would look like in a kilt.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Kerr the Walker View Post
    Certainly would be an eye turner. Not sure it's my cup o' tea, but I'm interested in what it would look like in a kilt.
    I have heard Rocky's opinion of the American Bicentennial tartan, not sure what he would think of this one.

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    Oh, what was his opinion on the ABt?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Galician View Post
    Oh, what was his opinion on the ABt?
    I am not getting this word for word, but it was something along the lines of "obscene levels of red and blue" and then cited his opinion of it as his reason for creating the American heritage tatan

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    Interesting. Hmmm, given that I have both, maybe I should get around to posting some side-by-side pics to let people decide. But I might need a stand in for myself. Is Sean Connery available?

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    It's too busy. There's no big area of any single color for the eye to settle on.
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    Egad! That hurts my eyes!

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    Oh my. Where are the kilt police when you need them? Personally, as a former Ohioian, I think an Ohio tartan should be in crimson and grey

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    Quote Originally Posted by lucienrau View Post
    Oh my. Where are the kilt police when you need them? Personally, as a former Ohioian, I think an Ohio tartan should be in crimson and grey

    Ditto!!!

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