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05-19-2008, 03:22 AM
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| |  Wickerman Festival!
Need a reason tae come tae Scotland i' July?
Clickity the banner.... 
lots o' folk in kilts partyin'...
an' loads maire kilties performin' oan the stages...
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05-19-2008, 04:14 AM
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No burnings at the stake?
I was thinking of roasting a few politicians.....  |
05-19-2008, 05:29 AM
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As a man who wears a badge daily I think I'll stay away from that one, Thank you.
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05-19-2008, 05:45 AM
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05-19-2008, 05:52 AM
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Looks like fun! Is there a story behind the Wickerman?
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05-19-2008, 06:22 AM
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Looks better organized than Burning Man.
Besides a REALLY bad Nick Cage movie based on an earlier cult classic, the Wicker Man was used (hypothetically at least) by ancient Celts to sacrifice to the Gods. People - volunteers and criminals- were placed inside the structure and burnt. Author Morgan Llewellyn used one in her book, "Druids".
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05-19-2008, 08:23 AM
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Originally Posted by katmills2005  Looks like fun! Is there a story behind the Wickerman? | This is a music festival- it is NO like Burnin' Man...
this music fest is held oan the fairm where the original 1973 cult classic The Wicker Man wuz filmed... (see the film!)
loads o' current/pop/hip music, an acoustic village, several techno dance tents, pleant o' Celtic & Scots Music, a big beer tent... and a big man made o' wicker gets torched oan the Saturday nicht...
this is the largest Non-corporate music fest in the UK....
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05-19-2008, 08:39 AM
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Looks like fun. With any luck besides great music performances they'll be burning the Nicolas Cage remake!
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05-19-2008, 07:05 PM
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Looks like a fun time. Wish the dollar wasn't so anemic these days...
I was checking the pics in the Gallery & was surprised to see so many folks bundled up in jackets & sweaters. At the end of July???!!!  That is just so incomprehensible to this desert dweller... especially since today we had a high of 109°F (42.8°C) ( with 6% humidity)...
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05-20-2008, 03:38 AM
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the temp wuz unusually cawl last year...
the whole summer wuz rubbish weather-wise last year...
the day it is clear skies, sunny & (a wee bit cool) 19ºC
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