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    Default Went to my first clan meeting on Saturday night

    At the 63rd Annual Grandfather Mountain Highland Games, met my clan, got invited to their cèilidh, outside at a small house, down an old gravel road in Banner Elk. There were about 30 people there, not including three guest fiddlers, one from Scotland, on from Australia, and the third from Deep Gap, NC. Got my kilt christened, treated to a small concert of traditional Scottish tunes by the fiddle band. A 15 year old bag piper from Tampa played two traditional tunes. Then a three guitar band played some great bluegrass. Danced with my wife under the stars in her new tartan skirt. Great times! Planning on meeting up with them again in Charleston this coming February.

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    Seems like somewhere or another someone I know told me some relative of theirs died at Grandfather Mountain years ago. Can't remember what they fell off of--the mountain or the swinging bridge.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Dark Soul View Post
    At the 63rd Annual Grandfather Mountain Highland Games, met my clan, got invited to their cèilidh, outside at a small house, down an old gravel road in Banner Elk. There were about 30 people there, not including three guest fiddlers, one from Scotland, on from Australia, and the third from Deep Gap, NC. Got my kilt christened, treated to a small concert of traditional Scottish tunes by the fiddle band. A 15 year old bag piper from Tampa played two traditional tunes. Then a three guitar band played some great bluegrass. Danced with my wife under the stars in her new tartan skirt. Great times! Planning on meeting up with them again in Charleston this coming February.
    Wow, how cool is that!

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    Not easy to die on or around the swinging bridge. No, it's not a mile high, but it is at a mile elevation. It crosses a shallow ravine, maybe 80', and has a high railing with closely spaced balusters. Accessed from the parking lot by a short paved walkway and about two flights of stairs. Hiking trails on the mountain though, that's a different situation. Lots of opportunities to lose your footing and say bye-bye forever.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Dark Soul View Post
    At the 63rd Annual Grandfather Mountain Highland Games, met my clan, got invited to their cèilidh, outside at a small house, down an old gravel road in Banner Elk. There were about 30 people there, not including three guest fiddlers, one from Scotland, on from Australia, and the third from Deep Gap, NC. Got my kilt christened, treated to a small concert of traditional Scottish tunes by the fiddle band. A 15 year old bag piper from Tampa played two traditional tunes. Then a three guitar band played some great bluegrass. Danced with my wife under the stars in her new tartan skirt. Great times! Planning on meeting up with them again in Charleston this coming February.
    I can only imagine how embarrassed the two of you were when you strolled into the festivities wearing your white robes and hoods.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Nomad View Post
    I can only imagine how embarrassed the two of you were when you strolled into the festivities wearing your white robes and hoods.
    You must be confusing your klan with my clan, and don't understand what "tartan" means.

    BTW the cèilidh was only a few miles from my second home. You know, the custom timber frame.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Dark Soul View Post
    You must be confusing your klan with my clan, and don't understand what "tartan" means.

    BTW the cèilidh was only a few miles from my second home. You know, the custom timber frame.


    I'm too impressed for words, Jethro.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Nomad View Post


    I'm too impressed for words, Jethro.
    that part of NC is infested with peckerwoods
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    Quote Originally Posted by Dark Soul View Post
    You must be confusing your klan with my clan, and don't understand what "tartan" means.

    BTW the cèilidh was only a few miles from my second home. You know, the custom timber frame.
    calling it a "tartan" is the excuse for "men" to wear plaid skirts
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    Quote Originally Posted by Dark Soul View Post
    You must be confusing your klan with my clan, and don't understand what "tartan" means.

    BTW the cèilidh was only a few miles from my second home. You know, the custom timber frame.
    I went to high school with a girl named Ceilidh. Now I understand the name better.

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    Quote Originally Posted by guno View Post
    calling it a "tartan" is the excuse for "men" to wear plaid skirts
    Definition of tartan
    1 : a plaid textile design of Scottish origin consisting of stripes of varying width and color usually patterned to designate a distinctive clan
    2 a : a twilled woolen fabric with tartan design
    b : a fabric with tartan design
    3 : a garment of tartan design

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    Don't see the word "skirt" anywhere there...

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    Quote Originally Posted by Nomad View Post


    I'm too impressed for words, Jethro.
    Is that your second home? Very creative. I love the primitive theme. Here's mine:
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    Quote Originally Posted by Threedee View Post
    I went to high school with a girl named Ceilidh. Now I understand the name better.
    You're teachable.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Dark Soul View Post
    Is that your second home? Very creative. I love the primitive theme. Here's mine:
    Whoopee.

    More house pictures that prove nothing other than that you have a camera and have been inside of it.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Nomad View Post
    Whoopee.

    More house pictures that prove nothing other than that you have a camera and have been inside of it.
    Do you really want to go there again? I mean, after I exposed your embarrassing lie?

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