Burns Night Supper 2012 Nor Cal Rabble

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The Nor Cal Rabble had a terrific Burns Night Supper on Saturday, January 21. The rain let up enough so everyone wasn't drenched this year. Here are some pictures of the event...


At the sign-in table.









Always looking for information on how to hold a better Burns night, we were delighted to come across this authoritative guide.

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Setting up the tables.



Head table.



Ironing the table cloths.



The Bard's chair.



Hey! We're on break here.

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Table decoration were in honor and support of Erskine.



Haggis before the meal.



Almost ready.



Can never have enough salmon...



... or shortbread.

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Nor enough whisky. From the left: Famous Grouse, The Glinlivet 12 year, Lismore, Speyburn, Glenmorange 12 yr. Nectar d'Or, Tomatin 12 yr., The Balvenie Doublewood 12 yr., Bowmore 12 yr., Ardberg "Alligator", and Hogshead.



Guests begin arriving.



longhuntr74 and family.



Monkey@Arms, Panache, and The F-H.C.A.G.



Monkey@Arms and The Clever Little Monkey (who isn't so little any more.)

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More people arrive. There were around 70 in all.







Gene McCracken and his wife Ruth have been wonderful to the Nor Cal Rabble over the years, offering us hospitality and a place to gather at the games. In their honor, Panache, The Amazing Madalyn, and I are wearing their McNaughton clan tartan.

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Dancing long into the evening.

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And now the videos.

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Well done, all!

[gary meakin]

It looks like you guys really know how to put on a Burns Night.
Well done indeed!