Two weeks till LV games...roll call!

**Mr. Kilt** · 10th April 07, 09:50 PM

Originally Posted by prattw

Haven't posted for quite a while, though I've lurked from time to time. Just busy at other things.

Since I live here, I'll certainly be at the games, both days. Look in the vicinity of the St Andrew's Society of Southern Nevada tents for a bearded old fart in a Hunting Grant (aka Black Watch) kilt. (My wife doesn't like for me to wear my Grant kilt, which she made, where it might get messed up whilst fetching, carrying, and doing similar grunt work.)

Will Pratt
Clan Grant

Do you know if there will be a Ceihlidh on Saturday night? I couldn't find any reference to one on the LV Celtic Society page. If not, perhaps we could arrange an Xmarks get-together on Saturday night?

**prattw** · 11th April 07, 09:58 AM

Originally Posted by Al G. Sporrano

Do you know if there will be a Ceihlidh on Saturday night? I couldn't find any reference to one on the LV Celtic Society page. If not, perhaps we could arrange an Xmarks get-together on Saturday night?

I don't know. However, I'll be at the So NV St Andrew's Soc meeting on Thursday evening (that is, tomorrow night) and I'll ask the president of the LV Highland Games. If HE doesn't know, we're in trouble. ISTR some mention of the exact venue within the Fremont Street experience being shifted, which would imply that it is going to be held. In the past there has also been a welcome gathering in a local pub on Fridays, and I'll ask about that too.

Will Pratt

**Mr. Kilt** · 11th April 07, 07:34 PM

Thanks Will!

**mbhandy** · 12th April 07, 05:16 PM

I had read some where that there was a Ceihlidh on friday and sat. nite but now I can't find the info.

I am still looking.

MrBill

**prattw** · 12th April 07, 09:52 PM

Originally Posted by mbhandy

I had read some where that there was a Ceihlidh on friday and sat. nite but now I can't find the info.

I am still looking.

MrBill

I spoke to Guy Parker, the President of the LV Celtic Society tonight at the St Andrew's Society meeting. There isn't going to be a formal ceilidh: it had gotten so big that it interfered with the primary business of the Fremont St Experience, to wit, separating tourists painlessly from their money. Instead, there are going to be informal get-togethers Friday and Saturday evenings at Hennesey's Tavern, at the east end of the F street experience (at Fremont and Las Vegas Blvd.) Estimated time, and I quote, "from 5 or 6 PM to whenever".

Will Pratt

**Yaish** · 12th April 07, 10:04 PM

Looks like I wont be able to go. My fiancee's sister in law is having her birthday party that weekend, so I have to be here.

**Mr. Kilt** · 12th April 07, 10:50 PM

Originally Posted by Yaish

Looks like I wont be able to go. My fiancee's sister in law is having her birthday party that weekend, so I have to be here.

That's too bad, Yaish!

**Mr. Kilt** · 12th April 07, 10:49 PM

Originally Posted by prattw

I spoke to Guy Parker, the President of the LV Celtic Society tonight at the St Andrew's Society meeting. There isn't going to be a formal ceilidh: it had gotten so big that it interfered with the primary business of the Fremont St Experience, to wit, separating tourists painlessly from their money. Instead, there are going to be informal get-togethers Friday and Saturday evenings at Hennesey's Tavern, at the east end of the F street experience (at Fremont and Las Vegas Blvd.) Estimated time, and I quote, "from 5 or 6 PM to whenever".

Will Pratt

Thanks for the update, Will! Much appreciated.

With this new information, I'm thinking we should have a small X-Marks gathering Friday night at the Tilted Kilt in the Rio Hotel. It would be easier to get to know everyone than trying to meet in a bigger event.

Then on Saturday night after the games we could head to Hennesey's Tavern for fun and debauchery.

What say the rabble?