Tartan Day 2009, Lakeland, Fl City Hall

**sirdaniel1975** · 6th April 09, 07:53 AM

Wow, what an honor it was today. My group "Jacobites" with the "New World Celts" and the "Four Lakes Color Guard" joined forces for today's events downtown. The NWC allowed me to speak this year before the "City Commission" on "Tartan Day." Yes, I got long winded.. he he he!

The Jacobites Photos:

Back row: Kayla Day & Sheila Smith ~ Secretary (xmarks-Scottish Mommy)
Front Row: Aaron Smith V.P. (Celtic Cowboy) and Me (President & Founder)

Me

Aaron

Sheila

Kayla

**sirdaniel1975** · 6th April 09, 07:56 AM

More Pics:

All groups combined

City of Lakeland's Proclamation for Tartan Day 2009

**Alan H** · 6th April 09, 12:16 PM

Looking sharp, and the lasses look pretty darned nice, too!

**sirdaniel1975** · 8th April 09, 02:39 PM

Originally Posted by Alan H

Looking sharp, and the lasses look pretty darned nice, too!

Thanks... for the 1 and only comment.

Here's a link to the video at the Polk County gov. website:
http://www.lakelandgov.net/news/lgn/videos/9053/464.asx

**Rogerson785** · 8th April 09, 06:04 PM

Those are some nice boots Kayla is wearing and I like the way she’s angled that Sgian Dubh in the front.

**Rex_Tremende** · 8th April 09, 06:08 PM

Originally Posted by sirdaniel1975

Thanks... for the 1 and only comment.

Hey now! How great to be able to rustle up a rabble like that.

Regards,
Rex.

**sirdaniel1975** · 9th April 09, 02:30 PM

Originally Posted by Rex_Tremende

Hey now! How great to be able to rustle up a rabble like that.

Regards,
Rex.

Awesome, you fell for my trap.

**JolyStNicholas** · 9th April 09, 04:21 PM

Grand looking group ya have there!

**Galician** · 10th April 09, 07:02 AM

I'm just curious as to the purpose of your group. Is it just a Scottish culture group, or--as the name might imply--are you folks monarchists, and working to restore the Stewart family to the British throne?

**sirdaniel1975** · 10th April 09, 03:08 PM

Originally Posted by Galician

I'm just curious as to the purpose of your group. Is it just a Scottish culture group, or--as the name might imply--are you folks monarchists, and working to restore the Stewart family to the British throne?

We are a History and Genealogy group that is "Jacobite" themed. When we voted on names the candidates were: Caledonians, Celts, Jacobites, Picts, & Scoti. Many of my lessons are based on the Jacobite era. My current lesson will be on the Battle of Culloden April 16, 1746. Some of my past articles have been on Irish, Campbell, & English Jacobites. And yes folks, there were Irish, Campbell, & English Jacobites. Our website is packed with links on the Jacobite era as well as history, genealogy, heraldry, tartan, music, and Gaelic. Many of the weblinks are videos, so those are fun and easy to enjoy with actually learning something in the process.

Our group is headed in the direction of growth and it is an exciting time. We are starting to acquire local "P.R." volunteer gigs which is great.

On the other question; we do not associate with the actual current "Jacobite Party" in the UK. If there was a party that we would support, it would be the SNP and their Freedom "Reformandom" vote 2010. But enough of that, we are not aloud to discuss the "P" topic here. I've had enough of my threads closed because of that.