NYC Kilt Night for January

[Chef]

Actually I would be very happy if we did a get together anytime besides Burns night. We do some catering around that time but I have 11 Address' that I am doing from the 18th to the 27th so it's a busy time for me.

[Galician]

Actually I would be very happy if we did a get together anytime besides Burns night. We do some catering around that time but I have 11 Address' that I am doing from the 18th to the 27th so it's a busy time for me.

So would you be free to do one for us on the 28th?

[Galician]

At this point, I'm going to ask for some feedback. The concept of honoring Burns (and through him the Scottish culture which has given us the kilt) in some fashion at a January meet seems to have a lot of support. The question is how.

The Country Dancing Society dinner I had put out as a suggestion has not had any response from you guys. So I am going to ask which form you prefer it to take:

A) Do you want to gather for dinner, drinking and carousing?

B) Do you wish for a dinner and drinking with the chance of dancing?

In either event, I propose having the meet on Saturday, January 19th. Place and time still to be determined. Step up and declare!

[Dalmore]

So I've been thinking about this since it was posted and here's my thoughts:

I think it might be fun and something quite different for some of us to attend a Burns night type celebration. I like the idea that was mentioned before... an informal address, munchies and dancing. I'm all for just a regular kilt night out or doing this because although I've heard it described, I have never been to real Burns night.

I have never done any Scottish Country Dance but I would be content just socializing. I really enjoy watching Highland Dance performed (Scottish dancing videos on YouTube got me hooked, LOL) so that would be fun.

Kilts I have...but none of the other traditional garb.
I'm just wondering how I'd fit in.

[Galician]

I can't speak about all places. There was another Burns dinner I went to where tie and jacket seemed mandatory. As to the one I had suggested, no worries needed about attire. I dressed as you've seen me, polo/sweater with the kilt, so you'll be fine the way you dress. At the last one, there were even quite a few guys there in p**nts

[Keith A]

I could do a or b. But whats the story with beer at the burns dinner you mention.

[Galician]

Sorry, except for the scotch poured on the haggis, there was no booze.