Celtic Fling in PA

**F16WarBird** · 24th June 05, 06:16 AM

I'll probably be getting there around 11am. I'll probably be at the 12:30 performance of the banshees at the Boarshead Inn. I'll be wearing my new PK desert camo kilt and since Rocky & Kelly can't make it, I figure I'll wear my USAK shirt to represent. ;)

**Verlyn** · 24th June 05, 11:27 AM

That works. I'll be in my new USAKilt with, if everything goes well, a very red faced brother-in-law after the banshees sing Happy Birthday (helps that my oldest son is on the semi-pro cast and can get the word to them).

**F16WarBird** · 25th June 05, 06:27 PM

It was great meeting you, Verlyn. I thought it was amusing that we bumped into each other at the AK tent. Imagine that. :grin:

I only took a few pics, but here they are:

Celtic Fling 2005

**Verlyn** · 27th June 05, 12:06 PM

Great to meet you too. Unfortunately, didn't get pictures of my new kilt yet, but my sister did. She's still uses film, so I have to wait for them to send me a copy and then I'll get it posted. Even though it was over 90 degrees both days, had a great time.

**F16WarBird** · 27th June 05, 12:32 PM

Oh, you went both days? I went to a "Celtic Festival" in Bristol, PA on Sunday.

Ugh! Should've been called "White Trash Picnic" instead. Terrible, terrible.
Everyone there seemed to be "St Patrick's day only Irish". Everyone was looking at me like I was crazy or something because I was, of course, kilted. The only other person there that was kilted was a guy at Clan McCallister's table (the ONLY Scottish item in the entire "festival"). After having a keilbasa sandwich (Huh? Celtic?) I had to leave because it was a NO ALCOHOL festival. I hit my favorite local Irish pub and quaffed multiple pints of Arthur Guinness's gift to humanity.

The Stillwater was very comfortable to troop in.

**Verlyn** · 27th June 05, 06:17 PM

Ugh, sounds like a bogus deal for you. At least you were able to remedy the situation. My only disappointment was that the Clan Hay president was there the second day with the NEW Hay Hunting tartan just authorized by the Clan Chief (Sir Merlin Hay), and I missed them before they left and didn't get to see it. I'm hoping its posted soon; I can wait to see it. All I know is its mostly green according to the folks at the table that day. I was apprehensive about talking to them with some of the bad experiences others on the board have had with their respective Clan societies, but this group was really friendly (aside from the Air Force/Navy jokes; one of the members was in his Air Force Tartan with uniform shirt. He looked really sharp). I hope to join the society soon.

**F16WarBird** · 28th June 05, 03:53 AM

I also have a kilt with the Air Force tartan. I've yet to wear it with my mess uniform, but I may have to remedy that at a wedding I'll be at later in the year. ;)