Chicago Highland Games and Festival

**KiltedCodeWarrior** · 31st May 06, 12:06 PM

D'oh! Thanks AA, forgot the link!

We'll hook up. I'll PM you in the next week or so and confirm when we'll be there. My DW will be out of town so I will be riding herd by myself. Of course, that means I can keep my own schedule!

**auld argonian** · 15th June 06, 06:30 AM

By way of a bump...and because there's a coupon in the paper, one more reminder about the Chicago Highland Games...which are a actually in Oak Brook...I remember when they used to have them in Grant Park right in downtown Chicago...but that's as may be....

Anywhooo...

...there has been a coupon in the Chicago Tribune (don't know about the Sun Times) the past week or so that reads:

"With the utmost reluctance and a heavy heart, we offer ye this coupon for $3.00 off admission to the Illinois St. Anrew Society Highland Games and Scottish Festival." (I'd like to point out that that's $3.00 US...not $3.00 Canadian...which would be, like, $2.65 US based on today's exchange rate...not as good as when I was in Vancouver a few years ago but, hey, I always felt that there shoud be more parity between the currency in the US and Canada...but I digress...as usual.)

Best

AA

**KiltedCodeWarrior** · 15th June 06, 07:03 AM

AA, thanks for the tip. I will have to check the paper today. I am also going to check the site and see if they have one or offer discounted advance tickets.

**auld argonian** · 15th June 06, 10:44 AM

...and...to continue to beat this dead horse...on to the weather for this weekend...

It looks like it is going to be damnably hot - in the mid nineties - for the Highland Games here this weekend. Just when I was thinking that the crew from Greenville had a tough time with the heat at their games!

I fear that we will again witness the appearance of the dreaded kilt-with-a-cowboy-hat this weekend...I'm taking my shade with me.

Best

AA

**KiltedCodeWarrior** · 15th June 06, 06:28 PM

Originally Posted by auld argonian

... I fear that we will again witness the appearance of the dreaded kilt-with-a-cowboy-hat this weekend...I'm taking my shade with me...

Better that than the dreaded "passed out regimental Scotsman" on the Games field! Although, you might get that blue ribbon....

Seriously, I will be bringing my Aussie type hat seen in one of my recent posts. Being from FL, I don't fool around with sun exposure. Even though we are in the "North", the sun can still be brutal. Sunscreen all around will be the order of the day for us, and I am thinking we will leave before the high sun of the day, or find shade in a clan tent or event tent.