Originally Posted by
HeathBar
I don't know the name, but I might know the face. I was at those games. I believe it was cold that year. I seem to remember wearing a sweatshirt that year. That was before I was kilted. The TN Highland games are on a hiatus. This will be the second year that they have not taken place. Hopefully they will start back up and you can return for another visit.
Small(ish) World. Did you go to the 'Kirking O' The Tartan? on the Sunday with the Rev ODDIS something or other.
I was carrying the bags of the official piper and took part in the 'parade' into Church. The Rev was explaining the order of march. At the end he asked if there were any questions. I made the mistake of asking what the 'acolytes' are. He told me and then he made the mistake of asking me what I thought they were: I thought acolytes were little pixies that dance around the devil - Poor old Oddis was not amused but he got his revenge.
His sermon took over an hour most of it fire and brimstone - I lost the will to live. I've listened to some boring stuff in my life (anything to do with 'elfin safe tea or equel ops/diversity) but this was right up there.
Other than that a great weekend. Bought a superb pair of Justin Ropers!
I especially liked the prisoners in orange jump suits doing the donkey work. Do the crime do the time - justice being seen to be done.
The 'Eathen in his idleness bows down to wood and stone,
'E don't obey no orders unless they is his own,
He keeps his side arms awful,
And he leaves them all about,
Until up comes the Regiment and kicks the 'Eathen out.
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