Interesting encounter

[beloitpiper]

usually I don't do these Here's-what-happened-when-I-wore-my-kilt posts, but I thought today was pretty neat.

I wake up this morning and look out my window to be greeted by fine Scottish weather. 40° and drizzling. What to do other than battle it with the proper Scottish attire? Blue sweater, MacRea SWK, and gray Heritage Hose. What I didn't know was that today is a prospie visit day (prosies = prospective students). High schoolers and their parents visiting to find out of Beloit College is the place for them. I overhear a few interesting comments, but it wasn't until after class that it really got cool.

I decided to pull out the pipes today. Usually I only play outside on Friday afternoons, but today I was really jonesin' for some pipin'. I stand out at my usual spot and go through a few sets. As I'm walking back inside, I hear somebody shout "Wait! Come back!" A Beloit student and the prospie she was hosting came running up. The student (who I have not met before) says that her prospie plays the pipes too. I turn to the 5'5", 100 lbs. girl and ask if it's true. She says she's been playing for 4 years with the Minnesota Police band. I hand her the pipes and ask for a tune. She belts out Cockney Jocks waaaay better than I could. It was great! I tell her that she HAS to come here, because I'm graduating and they'll need a piper for next year.

There is hope.

[Bugbear]

That's great! Pass it onn!

[Andy]

Sounds like you've found your padawan...

May The Force be with you....and her!

[Alan H]

Yeah, that's a day worth writing up....

[Thebigeman77]

That is fantastic!!! Wow, talk about coincidence. We've had several "visit days" on my campus in the past couple months and I recently realized that I seem to be kilted almost every time they have a visit day for prospective students. However, I haven't had any sort of interesting things like that happening. That is just too fantastic haha.

[McFarkus]

Very cool! You've found your replacement. Is she interested in continuing Celtic Radio?

[Kilt_Noob]

Great conversation starter! You guys gonna hook up for "practice"?

[ali8780]

wow, that's some serious lung capacity for such a small girl

[McClef]

Brilliant story!

Just shows how being in the right place at the right time can have long term effects!

[Standard]

What a cool story, and a great way to keep the tradition alive.