Burns night dinner

[Troglodyte]

I wonder what you make of this...

I have just been shown pictures of our local Burns Night dinner which was held the usual venue (a Masons Lodge hall) and where it has been held for a century or more.

Photos going back over the generations show that it has always been a relaxed and fun event, with the usual piping-in, and address of the haggis, plenty of music and reeling later, and a good turn out of lads all a-kilted. And the ladies doing what they do best and looking beautiful.

I was unable to get to the event this year, but you can guess at my surprise to see the photos showing not an iota of Highland dress, with jeans, hoodies and the like being the preference instead. Dress code was obviously 'Down the pub' style.

Now get this. This was not some far-flung spot in foreign lands, or an inner-city club of a cosmopolitan flavour, but a glen in the Highlands of Scotland which is known for its unspoilt natural beauty and traditional living.

Any form of Highland dress is very rarely seen in Scotland now, but you would think folks might put in the effort for Burns Night.

Or wouldn't you..?