Bruno 28 here from Scotland Oct. 19-21---TE dinner!

[boy in a kilt]

I think I may need to wear my Utilikilt for this one.

As long as it isn't an Olive Original. Then we would match and that's creepy.

And the more drunk I get, the more Scottish I become. Which means at some point I'll be arrested for 'breach of the peace' - which is a Scottish crime involving being drunk and singing very loudly out of tune.

I understand this perfectly well. Have I ever mentioned that I am a descendant of moonshiners and hillbillies?

I'm not sure it would take something as drastic as haggis to make us socialists, we just would never refer to it as such.

[kelownagirl]

You guys better take lots of pictures at this gathering. I am so disappointed that I won't be able to come...

[salsabike]

We're sorry too, KG. Next time...

Welcome, Dex!

Bruno, should I wear my Celtics shirt or my Rangers shirt?? OK, never mind that one. (I'll just wear my Man U shirt instead)

[dodges objects being thrown and puts karaoke machine back in the basement]

[teigyr]

Hmmmm, I have a Flogging Molly shirt

Wrong country though and besides, I believe they are from the US.

[boy in a kilt]

Hmmmm, I have a Flogging Molly shirt

Wrong country though and besides, I believe they are from the US.

Flogging Molly is good trail running music. They are up there with Social Distortion as my favorite lower-key punk bands.

Dave King, the singer, is from Dublin. Originally came to the US as part of Fastway, which Wikipedia describes as "a late-80's/early 90's hard rock band." I remember Fastway having a couple of hits around 1983-ish. I still catch myself singing it from time to time.

I'm sure wearing a T-shirt from an Irish punk band won't seem too odd. Let's ponder the all the cultural cross-threading going on here. Scottish woman in Seattle, hanging out (and presumably drinking) with a bunch of Yanks. At least one yahoo of undetermined heritage running around in a kilt made in the US, either tartan or an Olive Utilikilt. Also, there will be at least one person there born in Asia (unless I end up going alone).

Oh, and the common denominator is we all ride bikes. The first bike with cranks was invented by the French.

I'm sure I'm missing something, but that's a good start.

Sounds like a party to me.

[teigyr]

Am actually going to NY in November to see Stiff Little Fingers which, despite their ages now, is kind of Irish punk. Have many SLF shirts.

Am still thinking of what I have that is Scottish.

Midge Ure! Got it.

[KnottedYet]

a blast from the past...

"We're on the march with Ollie's Army
We're going to the Argentiiiiiiine
And we'll really shake them up
When we when the World Cup
Cause Scotland are the greatest football teeeeeeeeam"

and let's not forget:

"I want to be a punk rocker
but my mommy will nae let me,
she says if I'm a punk
She'll kill me, and hate me
I want to be a punk rocker
but I'm fraid to be a punk
cuz me mommy will nae let me be a punk"

And "Restless Natives" is a good way to get the accent... (hee hee!)

[Bruno28]

should I wear my Celtics shirt or my Rangers shirt??

http://www.falkirkfc.co.uk/home/

[teigyr]

DH and I did re-watch Trainspotting the other night as to get the lingo down right.

Hilarious albeit disturbing movie.

[crazycanuck]

Trainspotting

Begbie

C

[teigyr]

the movie always makes me want to eat beans for breakfast

[Bruno28]

Great song Margo!

Here's one you can all practice

http://www.tartanspecials.com/myfavouritethings.html

I made it to Calgary. Will be appearing in Seattle soon!