Hunky Dudes in Kilts with Very Large Poles (PIC HEAVY)

[Oeditpus Rex]

Went to the Scottish Games and Celtic Festival today and thought I'd share some of it.





•The best (IMHO) of several bagpipe bands. I believe this one was the Macintoshes, from
Larkspur, Calif.





•Traditional Scottish dancers.





•Non-traditional Scottish musicians. Great sound with the pipes, though.





•This dude had about eight kajillion different instruments. I dunno what this
one's called, but he'd crank the thing on the left and mess with the knobs
on the right, then play the keys. It sounded sorta like a theremin.





•A rather large Irish wolfhound. That's my BIL at right, talking to the dog's
slave.





•Trying to see for yourself, laddie?





•Hunky dude in a kilt, throwing the hammer. They were throwin' it like 80
feet.





•Another hunky dude in a kilt, about to toss
a caber.





•Same hunky dude in kilt, making a rather loud, guttural sound as
his caber goes a-flyin'.





•Yet another hunky dude in a kilt, about to try to throw a 42-pound
weight over a bar 14 1/2 feet high.





•Same hunky dude in kilt, making another rather loud, guttural sound
as his 42-pound weight soars skyward, but not quite 14 1/2 feet.





•A caber used in a record toss. I had to include it here as it's made of larch,
which allows me to sneak in a Monty Python reference. :7

[reyd reid reed]

1. ..

[EstimatedProphet]

2. Di' ye hae a wee bit o' haggis?

Oor toss bach a dram?

BTW the instrument is a hurdy-gurdy.

[Oeditpus Rex]

7. Ah, thankew

How very Donovan-ish. :D

Nope, I didn't partake of the comestibles or libations. I wanted to buy a touring cap of Irish tweed, but they didn't have 'em big enough for my stupid, massive cranium. :(

[AwakeAtLast]

3. Great pictures!

The instrument in question appears to be a hurdy gurdy:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hurdy_gurdy

Thanks for sharing! I would have liked to have heard the music. Where is this held?

[Oeditpus Rex]

10. This one was at Toro Park

off Highway 68 between Salinas and Monterey, Calif. We went today to see the competitive events (caber toss, etc.) but if we'd waited until tomorrow we could've seen all the bagpipe bands en masse.

http://www.montereyscotgames.com

[havocmom]

17. Was the day....

breezy?
:evilgrin:

[Fire Walk With Me]

4. Interesting! Thanks for the pics.

And the Monty Python reference :-)

The Caber tossers are why it's nuts for terrorists to attack Scotland. The Scots'd kick their asses!

[Reverend_Smitty]

5. There's something about men in kilts that make my heart go a flutter

especially men in kilts with er...um large poles :evilgrin:

[Oeditpus Rex]

11. 'Tis my gift to the ladies of the Lounge

[Reverend_Smitty]

12. I thank ye sir!

:7

[underpants]

6. #187 is nice yes sure but what about the softness of the one in the red?

BTW- I would really like to know about the entry level of this because I am pretty sturdy stock and I have no idea how I wouldn't do well in this type of event.

[wildhorses]

8. great pix. thanks.

larch, hurdy gurdy, kilts and cabers....my! my!

[SeattleGirl]

9. Woohoo! Let's hear it for hunky dudes in kilts!!!!

:woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo:

[Connonym]

13. Yeah baby! Men in kilts make me melt

[racaulk]

14. Great pics! It looks like that was a fun festival!

Thanks for sharing! :hi:

[havocmom]

15. Sending link to my Wayward Daughter, the official kilt inspector

Did ya see any tee shirts that asked:

Can I pet your sporran?

[applegrove]

16. What is the name of that long harry thing than hangs down between their legs? Oh Yes a sporan.....

LOL!

[Call Me Wesley]

18. Great pics, but a strange story to follow:

Read all abaht it! Read all abaht it! Oeditpus Rex turns into Scotsman!

The eyewitness I spoke with, referred as Mr. Eyewitness for privacy (If you want to contact him, please call 415-945 32 78 and ask for Peter Podgorny, Valley Dr. 234, San Federico, CA, 94113.)

Call Me Wesley Mr. Eyewitness - you knew Oeditpus Rex quite well I believe?

Mr. Eyewitness Oh yes quite well.

Call Me Wesley Yes.

Mr. Eyewitness He was my BIL.

Call Me Wesley Yes. And, er, he never showed any inclination towards being a Scotsman before this happened?

Mr. Eyewitness No, no, not at all. He was not that sort of person ...

Call Me Wesley He didn't wear a kilt or play the bagpipes, the hurdy gurdy? Ate haggis with spam and eggs?

Mr. Eyewitness No, no.

Call Me Wesley He never got drunk at night or bought home black puddings?

Mr. Eyewitness No, no. Not at all. Puddings perhaps, but only on special occasions, if you get my drift.

Call Me Wesley He didn't have an inadequate brain capacity?

Mr. Eyewitness No, no, not at all. He lacked grammar quite a bit, but he always carried a dictionary with him, as well as his grammar nazi cap. It was blue.

Call Me Wesley I see. So by your account Oeditpus Rex was a perfectly ordinary Californian without any tendency towards being a Scotsman whatsoever?

Mr. Eyewitness Absolutely, yes. -- Mind you he did always watch Dr. Phil on television.

Call Me Wesley Ah-hah! ... Well that's it, you see. That's how it starts.

Mr. Eyewitness I beg your pardon?

Call Me Wesley Well you see Scottishness starts with little things like that, and works up. You see, people don't just turn into a Scotsman for no reason at all ... No further questions!

[Oeditpus Rex]

19. I'm gonna throw you under a camel

as soon as I stop laughing.

:rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

:yourock:

[Call Me Wesley]

20. Are you going to toss cabers at me?

:hide:

Nah, you won't go McKamikaze on me! The money's too good. And the water skiing! ;)

[Oeditpus Rex]

21. There must be someone who can advise me on this