Olympics Opening Ceremonies

[auld argonian]

I did notice some male marchers wearing unbifurcated garments, perhaps from the Caribbean or Africa, but no kilts.

The team from one of the African nations (sorry that I can't remember which) had some of the most striking outfits that I've ever seen. The ladies had long, flowing red and gold robes and the men were elegantly dressed in long white robes with dark and very Western style blazers and a sort of stylish "bucket" hat. Made everybody look like they were seven feet tall, thin as rails and spot on elegant. I made a comment to the family about them being another group with a tasteful unbifurcated mode of dress.

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AA

[RamsayClanCommish]

One day....one day Scotland wil have its own Olympic team...;)

[Mr. bone]

Ok, color me stupid. Why is Scotland not in the Olympics as..Scotland? As I understand maybe a few were lumped in with Great Britan. What Gives?

[Riverkilt]

Bone,

Same reason Texas competes lumped in with the United States...

Ron

[Mr. bone]

Texas!?!?! When did we let them into the U.S?? ;)

[Mael Coluim]

With the changing demographics in the US, Texas may secede and rejoin Mexico.

[mudd]

With the changing demographics in the US, Texas may secede and rejoin Mexico.

Or more likely, Mexico will join Texas. (Sorry moderators. I'll be good now.)

But seriously, I was also enjoying the pipes and keep waiting for them to come around again in the cycle. I kind of felt it was maybe China's way of recognizing Scotland, realizing that there may be some that wish the Scots were marching on separately.

I also thought it was interesting that Hong Kong marched in on their own. I thought they were part of China now.

[Morris at Heathfield]

I kind of felt it was maybe China's way of recognizing Scotland, realizing that there may be some that wish the Scots were marching on separately.

I really doubt China wants to encourage that sort of thing. Which is why I am also puzzled that they still allow Hong Kong to field a separate team. *shrug*

But enough of politics. I bet, for many Chinese, this was the first time they'd ever heard the pipes or, if it was shown on CCTV, seen a kilt. I wonder if pipe bands will start springing up around China in the near future. There's already at least one appropriate tartan for a Chinese pipe band. They'd have to import it from Scotland (Strathmore Woollen Company), though.

[highlander_Daz]

Scotland is part of "Team GB"

[londonpiper]

here's the dunsire site take on it for more info