Campbell Highland Games and Post Games BBQ

[way2fractious]

Nah... We made him put on the apron (a BBQ apron over his loud MacLeod aprons... three aprons at once!) so we could see the food and each other. Sorta like turning down the lights for ambience.

[Monkey@Arms]

Did I spy Panache wearing bib overalls in one of those pics or were my eyes deceiving me?

Perish the thought It was an apron, you know, like the one the lads used in WWI, except this one had lovely floral motif.

Best regards,

Jake

[thomsec]

And now for some pictures of Alan H throwing a beer keg a long, long way.


And the keg in flight...



We had a great time, as usual with the NorCal Rabble, and enjoyed the company of the MacNaughton clan and their hospitality. I'm really looking forward to the next Burns dinner.
Thanks to everyone at the games, hopefully we'll make the BBQ next year.
Charlie

[Colin]

Please tell me that the keg was empty!!!! Why would you torment beer like that you savages?!!!

I have never heard of the beer keg toss, but it looks fun.

[way2fractious]

I have never heard of the beer keg toss, but it looks fun.

Funny thing about highland games - they seem to vary by region. I had to go to Utah to see the sheaf toss (not the sheep toss!), a bag of straw tossed for height using a pitchfork. I've heard of, but not seen, whisky barrel races (roll them with sticks), wife carry races (man or wife or both has to be drunk), and timed farmers walks (carrying something really heavy in each hand.)


How're those for a few ideas at a Nor-Cal Rabble Games sometime this summer or fall?

[Alan H]

Funny thing about highland games - they seem to vary by region. I had to go to Utah to see the sheaf toss (not the sheep toss!), a bag of straw tossed for height using a pitchfork. I've heard of, but not seen, whisky barrel races (roll them with sticks), wife carry races (man or wife or both has to be drunk), and timed farmers walks (carrying something really heavy in each hand.)


How're those for a few ideas at a Nor-Cal Rabble Games sometime this summer or fall?

Yeah, I don't know why we don't do the sheaf toss here in Nor Cal.

The beer keg toss was sponsored by a local brewery, in fact the one that brewed the Kilt Lifter beer that Jake was displaying, earlier in the thread.

I'm glad my beer keg toss is recorded for posterity...SOMEONE'S posterity, anyway!

[David Dalglish]

Superb picture's Panache, a great time was had by all, by the look of things

[Rampant Lion]

Funny thing about highland games - they seem to vary by region. I had to go to Utah to see the sheaf toss (not the sheep toss!), a bag of straw tossed for height using a pitchfork.

They do the sheef toss at the Canmore Highland games in Alberta. Of all the heavy events, it's my favourite to watch.