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    Exclamation Wickerman Festival!

    Need a reason tae come tae Scotland i' July?

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    lots o' folk in kilts partyin'...

    an' loads maire kilties performin' oan the stages...

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    No burnings at the stake?

    I was thinking of roasting a few politicians.....

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    As a man who wears a badge daily I think I'll stay away from that one, Thank you.

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    Looks like fun! Is there a story behind the Wickerman?

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    Looks better organized than Burning Man.
    Besides a REALLY bad Nick Cage movie based on an earlier cult classic, the Wicker Man was used (hypothetically at least) by ancient Celts to sacrifice to the Gods. People - volunteers and criminals- were placed inside the structure and burnt. Author Morgan Llewellyn used one in her book, "Druids".

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    Quote Originally Posted by katmills2005 View Post
    Looks like fun! Is there a story behind the Wickerman?
    This is a music festival- it is NO like Burnin' Man...

    this music fest is held oan the fairm where the original 1973 cult classic The Wicker Man wuz filmed... (see the film!)

    loads o' current/pop/hip music, an acoustic village, several techno dance tents, pleant o' Celtic & Scots Music, a big beer tent... and a big man made o' wicker gets torched oan the Saturday nicht...

    this is the largest Non-corporate music fest in the UK....

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    Looks like fun. With any luck besides great music performances they'll be burning the Nicolas Cage remake!
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    Looks like a fun time. Wish the dollar wasn't so anemic these days...

    I was checking the pics in the Gallery & was surprised to see so many folks bundled up in jackets & sweaters. At the end of July???!!! That is just so incomprehensible to this desert dweller... especially since today we had a high of 109°F (42.8°C) (with 6% humidity)...

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    the temp wuz unusually cawl last year...

    the whole summer wuz rubbish weather-wise last year...

    the day it is clear skies, sunny & (a wee bit cool) 19ºC

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