Noobie from Iowa

[smaughazard]

Welcome from the Kneehills of North Carolina!

[Pour1Malt]

walcome Hugh!

guid oan ya fur finin us!

slante mhath!

[David Dalglish]

Welcome from Carlisle-England

[Mattg]

Welcome from South Carolina! My brother lives in Iowa, see if you can't talk him into wearing a kilt! He said that it just wouldn't work out there!

[Hugh]

Welcome from the Windy City, let us know where the wedding is!

The wedding reception will be at the Barrington Barn on Saturday afternoon. It will be a huge hoot, lots of single malt consumed. The bride specifically requested that as many guys as possible wear their kilts.

[Hugh]

Thanks to all for the warm welcome. As i said, this site is a hoot and thanks for all the help received.

[Hugh]

Welcome from South Carolina! My brother lives in Iowa, see if you can't talk him into wearing a kilt! He said that it just wouldn't work out there!

Absolutely no problem wearing them in Iowa; i live in the Quad Cities and have had ample opportunity to wear any of the 3 kilts i own - summer, fall, winter and spring. We have lots of activities that are perfect, the Celtic Games, Burns dinner, several events in Cedar Rapids and Des Moines not to mention the St. Patrick's Day parades in various locations. If he has a military background, tell him to join the Scottish American Military Society Post 1846 in Des Moines. I can get you the contact information. We are constantly looking for individuals who want to march as part of a kilted color guard or take part in the formal affairs.

[macwilkin]

Welcome from South Carolina! My brother lives in Iowa, see if you can't talk him into wearing a kilt! He said that it just wouldn't work out there!

He doesn't know Iowa very well then, does he? Considering Iowa has not one, but two official state tartans, the kilt most certainly works there! :mrgreen:

Hugh mentioned the very strong and active Scottish community in Iowa; here are some links to pass on to your brother:

http://www.haggis-iowa.com

http://www.iowascots.org/

My Scottish ancestors settled in Iowa, around Knoxville in Marion County.

Cheers,

Todd

[Mattg]

Thanks guys, I'll be passing that along to him....I've not given up on him yet! I'll have him in a kilt or die..er stop trying!

[KiltedCodeWarrior]

The wedding reception will be at the Barrington Barn on Saturday afternoon. It will be a huge hoot, lots of single malt consumed. The bride specifically requested that as many guys as possible wear their kilts.

Hey, that's only 12 miles from my house! Maybe I'll just take a run up and walk around the outside of the Barn in my kilt and see if I get invited in!