This, That, and Then Some

I once went to Scotland about ten years ago, and was determined to eat the old and honored delicasy known as haggis! Hey, when in Rome, huh?

For those who are not familar, haggis, made the old way, was part of the Highland diet in Scotland. In those days, being poor and living off of the land, every part of the sheep was used, clothing, skins, bone, and of course, the meat. Since nothing was wasted, haggis was made with a boiled sheep stomach, filled with the innards and mixed with herbs and oats and boiled and baked again and again until it was tender enough (and safe enough) to eat! Sounds gross, huh? It was actually pretty good! Read the rest of this entry »

Who would have thought that there would actually be a shortage of kilts in Scotland!

Over 5000 troops in the Scottish military will have to share kilts while waiting for the defense chiefs to obtain the proper funding for new kilts. Because of the August 2006 merger of Scottish soldiers into the Royal Regiment of Scotland, they must comply with a new style of kilt.

It will take almost two years to procure the 320 kilts (a total of 15,000 yards of fabric!) and it is estimated that the new kilts will be ready for deployment as late as January 2008.

Man, they are gonna rack up a heck of a dry cleaning bill by then! Who wants to wear another’s kilt after they have gone regimen all day in the hot sun!

The kilt is an important aspect of Scottish soldiers uniforms and have been worn into battle as late as World War I.

I have touched on the topic of my Scottish (Celtic) ancestory, and will be doing a little experiment about wearing a kilt on a normal day, rather than  just special events. Read the rest of this entry »