sorry... I disagree completely... the Fez is not native Scottish headgear and it is not native american headgear- it is Turkish... and it is often used (in the usa and the UK) as a symbol of foolishness and stupidity... (which is pretty racist in and of itself)

Robert Burns was a patriot and IS a national symbol... do not fool yourself into thinking Burns would find it amusing to have him, his country, his country's symbols ridiculed...




Quote Originally Posted by Tartan Hiker View Post
I don't know, Alex. I like the admonition that no Burns supper should be conducted in such a manner that Burns himself would not want to attend. He was a lover of good times, and I think that the "translations", while a bit Vaudevillian, were in keeping with the festive nature that such an event should enjoy.



But if the fez has become something of an icon to the group holding the event, why not? My guess is that if I were putting together a Burns Night event in Fiji, there would be some form of native garb in evidence.

I really don't think that the NorCal folks were attempting to ridicule Burns...quite the contrary!