Toronto Burns Nights

**CMcG** · 26th January 11, 03:09 PM

Just a few pics from the two Burns Nights I attended this year. Thanks to all who helped me sort out my formal wear

This one is my lass and I before we headed down to the Esplanade Fionn McCool's. Because of an earlier commitment, I got there rather late and missed the haggis, pipes, and poems. I was also told that the area where the SOKS were was full and ended up in a corner on the other side of the pub!

Then last night, I went to the 19th Annual McLaughlin College Burns Night. I entered a sonnet in the poetry competition and won a prize! I also finally got to have my haggis, tatties, and neeps. Also got a free Oban for wearing my kilt and to watch some Highland dancers: good times.

With the other prize winning poets. Notice the laurels on the first prize winner:

Solo when I got home:

**cessna152towser** · 26th January 11, 03:16 PM

Looking good.

**CMcG** · 26th January 11, 03:23 PM

Apologies for the small number of photos. The other pics from Fionn MacCool's have a privacy-shy friend in them and the others from McLaughlin turned out blurry

**Hendry** · 26th January 11, 05:38 PM

Sorry we missed you at McCools, we had a nice time, they had some lovely haggis springrolls earlier as well. Met a couple new folks and some old friends, unfortunately we didn't get any pictures.

Cheers
Dave

**English Bloke** · 26th January 11, 05:45 PM

You both look a smashing couple in the first picture though you are very dapper at both gigs. I like the maple leaf Kilt pin. Any chance of a close up sometime?

**CMcG** · 26th January 11, 05:52 PM

Originally Posted by English Bloke

You both look a smashing couple in the first picture though you are very dapper at both gigs. I like the maple leaf Kilt pin. Any chance of a close up sometime?

No problem, here's your closeup. I got this on eBay and it arrived just in time for Burns Night. Vintage and silver plated means it is a little worn but I think that adds character. Also, I quite like how the pin is very 3 dimensional instead of just flat.

**English Bloke** · 26th January 11, 06:01 PM

Laaaaverly!! Ebay is my downfall and I'm always on the hunt for pins.

**CMcG** · 27th January 11, 07:58 AM

Originally Posted by Hendry

Sorry we missed you at McCools, we had a nice time, they had some lovely haggis springrolls earlier as well. Met a couple new folks and some old friends, unfortunately we didn't get any pictures.

Cheers
Dave

Originally Posted by McMurdo

Great photos, sorry we missed you at the Fionn McCool's Burns Night. I too like the kilt pin and have one similar on my Maple Leaf tartan kilt.

Yes, it's a pity things didn't work out for some of us at Fionn MacCool's

McMurdo, I'm glad you're alive and didn't risk the white-out, despite not making it down to the pub.

Hendry, I guess the early bird gets the worm, and that wasn't me!

Originally Posted by English Bloke

Laaaaverly!! Ebay is my downfall and I'm always on the hunt for pins.

I know what you mean about eBay, eh? It's hard to turn down really good deals... but now I've got a pin for each of my kilts. So then, I bought one for my lass' kilt-skirt (Chinese tartan) while I was at it.