Bonnets and badges at Burns dinners.

[Glen]

Glen.... Living down the QE2 from you, the only Burns supper where it would be appropriate to display one's medals or other such decorations would be if the Burns supper organizers had some military affiliation.
Approximately 15% of Canadians claim to have Scottish ancestry, but I for example would never refer to myself as Scottish, I am Canadian.
And yes, Burns was part of my Literary education in Saskatchewan. I can still recite by heart "Red, Red Rose".

Slainte

What a shame for Calgary used to have such a strong representation with military personnel, present and former; however, the brigade moved up here some years ago. Don't know if the Calgary Highlanders hold a Burns Supper.

There are so many organizations holding Burns Suppers that events occur over three weekends, and again many wearing orders, decorations and medals. It will be the RCMP Pipe Band Burns Supper this weekend for me and mine to attend, having been out of town the past two weeks. Three hours makes all the difference.



Half the town I was first raised in was Scotts, first, second and third generations; Exshaw. West of you is also Cochrane, Canmore, and Banff. I rolled my 'R's' till I moved to Calgary for school. Things have changed.

Of course, the question arrises of what is a "Canadian'...