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    How Do you Observe Tartan Day?

    Tartan Day, officially April 6, came to my part of the Great White North only a few years back. When it's fallen on a weekend, there have been local outdoor and pub events (sometimes in the snow, outdoors I mean); on weekdays such things are a little harder to find and of course many things are redirected to the previous weekend. This year that's Easter, so it's complicated. What I'm interested in finding out is: how do you celebrate or observe Tartan Day in your area, Kilties- or do you?

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    Officially it was already celebrated in our state last weekend, probably because of Easter this weekend.

    I was unable to attend, thus I will fly the Scottish flag (Cross of St Andrews) outside our house, and my daughter & I will be wearing tartan (my wife has to work & dress code won't allow her too).
    [SIZE="2"][FONT="Georgia"][COLOR="DarkGreen"][B][I]T. E. ("TERRY") HOLMES[/I][/B][/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE]
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    I just found out about it through this forum within the last year. I will be working on Tartan Day and since I don't own a tartan kilt I will just wear a Federal Memorial Tartan tie with my Utilikilt.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Red Stag View Post
    I just found out about it through this forum within the last year. I will be working on Tartan Day and since I don't own a tartan kilt I will just wear a Federal Memorial Tartan tie with my Utilikilt.
    Great choice of tartan, Red Stag! Are you a member of the Sons of Union Veterans?

    T.

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    New York City has it's Tartan Day Parade on April 10. I'll be marching in it again, as I have for last two years. Of course, it always ends with a visit to a nice pub or two (or three!).

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    The newly re-formed Arkansas Scottish Cultural Society will have a get together (can you say party!) at Creegan's Irish Pub in North Little Rock, AR. I, for one, will be kilted all day. Have already warned my new boss.
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    I will be wearing my kilt all day, will be voting that day, and working too, so hopefully I won't have to deal with too much,( the job I am working for the 6th is as a Salesperson)

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    In previous years I've worn a tartan shirt, but this will be the first year in which I had a tartan kilt to wear. Unfortunately I have no meetings or such that day, so my kilt might well go unseen. I need to find someone willing to go to the pub with me...
    Garrett

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    Since I can't wear the kilt to work (I teach) I'll be wearing a MacPherson tartan tie...and perhaps a visit to the local will be in order after classes...

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    I'm usually working, so it's just a kilt before work or after, depending on what shift I'm working.
    This year I won't be making it up to Toronto (work), but I should make it over to Rochester for their celebrations.

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