Wickerman Festival!

[M. A. C. Newsome]

see Wickerman 2007 piccies here!

Sorry, this has nothing to do with Wicker Man, but the gent in the red kilt on the right got my attention. He's wearing the Red Graham (aka Red Montrose) tartan -- a very unusual variation of the Graham of Menteith. The STA notes for the tartan say it was woven in 1984 as a special request from an American. Now it shows up on a (presumably) Scot in 2007! I wonder if he specifically requested the tartan, or just stumbled upon it? I do note the fellow next to him is also in the Graham of Mentieth tartan. Neat.

[Jack Daw]

Looks better organized than Burning Man.
Besides a REALLY bad Nick Cage movie based on an earlier cult classic, the Wicker Man was used (hypothetically at least) by ancient Celts to sacrifice to the Gods. People - volunteers and criminals- were placed inside the structure and burnt. Author Morgan Llewellyn used one in her book, "Druids".

If I were to take part in a Wicker Man Burning, I think the sacrifice for the fire should be the Nic Cage version of the cult classic.

[Pour1Malt]

Sorry, this has nothing to do with Wicker Man, but the gent in the red kilt on the right got my attention. He's wearing the Red Graham (aka Red Montrose) tartan -- a very unusual variation of the Graham of Menteith. The STA notes for the tartan say it was woven in 1984 as a special request from an American. Now it shows up on a (presumably) Scot in 2007! I wonder if he specifically requested the tartan, or just stumbled upon it? I do note the fellow next to him is also in the Graham of Mentieth tartan. Neat.

they arr baith Glesga bouys!

talk aboot a rabble!!! they arr it!!!

[Pour1Malt]

ainly 10 maire days!!!