2014 Alexandria Scottish Christmas Walk Parade Pics

[Mael Coluim]

A perfect start of the Christmas Season is the Alexandria Scottish Christmas Walk parade. It also caps off the end of the year of Scottish events in Virginia. For the last several years, I’ve convened my Clan Society, MacCallum – Malcolm presence there. I invite XMarkers with out a Clan affiliation or that is not marching to join us. Many years the Rabble outnumber the kin.

Here are my pics of today’s parade.

Staking out our presence on the block we are to assembly for the parade.




In my pre-parade walkabout I met up with XMARKER Geoff and Michele Withnell marching with the Davidsons.




Caught up with XMARKER Mark A. Henderson (MacEanruig)marching with Clan of the same. The other Henderson gent I understand is a member here, also.




XMARKERS Bill Johnson (Sir William) and Gerry (Orvice) came by for a chat, but unfortunately the photo op was a wash out.

In my Clan, I had three to show up to march.

Desmond McCallum of Sterling Va.




And father and son, Rick and Chris Mattice (Malcolm). Rick had traveled from Connecticut to march with a visit with son who is in the Coast Guard who soon is to be re-stationed.




XMARKERS marching with the Clan was John Samonsky (Svc40bt) with his two sons and a friend of theirs. XMARKERs Paul Hine and Holcombe Thomas also participated here is our group photo
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