The St Andrew's Day Dinner - Chicago

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The ISAS St. Andrew's Day dinner is this comming Friday, November 21, 2008, in downtown Chicago.

Is anyone else going?

http://www.chicago-scots.org/events/index.php

[auld argonian]

No, sorry. I will be downtown and I will be in total dressed-up kilted mode but I'll be partying on the eve of my birthday with some friends. Ought to be funny to have a whole bunch of kilties running around the Loop, though.

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[Standard]

Not I, unfortunately too much going on this weekend before Thanksgiving for me to be able to make the trip up.

[beloitpiper]

163rd Annual Saint Andrew's Day Dinner - November 21, 2008 ....

...Prior to November 1, 2008
$125 per person (Member or Non-Member)

After October 31:
$150 per person - Member
$160 per person - Non Member

As we say in Wisconsin: Uff-da! That's an expensive meal! I think I'll pass.

[auld argonian]

As we say in Wisconsin: Uff-da! That's an expensive meal! I think I'll pass.

I thought that Uf-Da was Minnesotian...? I assume that the cost of the venue and that they hope to show a wee bit o' profit for the Scottish Home have something to do with the price. Hey...the entrees at The Duke are all about ten bucks and the pints are five-and-a-half...

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[McFarkus]

Uff-da is Swedish, thus appropriate both in Minnesota and Wisconsin. I am a member of the St. Andrew's Society, but not much for formal affairs, so I'm not planning on going.

However, I think we should have a kilted get together somewhere near St. Andrew's Day.

[Phogfan86]

Uff-da is Swedish,...

Uff da is most definitely Norwegian, and God help you if any Norskis find out you made that mistake.

[beloitpiper]

What ever it is, I say it, and so does everybody around me!

[McFarkus]

Uff da is most definitely Norwegian, and God help you if any Norskis find out you made that mistake.

I don't know - I went attended the seminary of a predominately Swedish denomination and it was commonly used. Maybe they let a few Norwegians sneak in.