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02-05-2009, 08:45 PM
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| | | 30 Plus Kilted Rugby Players invade Chicago's Northside!
I was the guest of the Chicago Condors and Chicago Frogs, two local rugby clubs for a kilted pub crawl on Chicago's North Side. Close to 40 kilted guys attended - more than I've seen outside the Highland Games. I made it through three pubs before I had to retire from the lists. If I had continued, I would have been literally crawling. It was a rowdy bunch - I had a blast, but couldn't quite keep up with them to the end of the crawl.
Here's a link to the rugby club's website
Here I am on the left with Obuchiteck on the right
The lasses were quite intrigued
Not me - It was HIM!!
Here I am with Mike from Birmingham, England, "crawling" between pubs
The crowd was getting rowdy - the songs they were singing were NOT family-friendly.
The ladies wanted pictures
Here I am with a few of the lads, just before bowing out (better than passing out)
The Condors and Frogs continued partying into the wee hours of the night 
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02-05-2009, 08:46 PM
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| | And here's one final photo - someone isn't feeling any pain (and is about to lose his sporran) 
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02-05-2009, 10:54 PM
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Looks like there is a new Worlds Largest Kilted Pub Crawl. Hope you had a good time.
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02-06-2009, 12:35 AM
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Great pics, as an old Hooker, I wish I could have joined you
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02-06-2009, 03:56 AM
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Rugby songs are not designed to be family friendly!
Looks like a good time was had by all. 
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02-06-2009, 06:01 AM
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Ah yes! Beer and Rugby songs.......brings back fond memories of a youth now past.
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02-06-2009, 06:46 AM
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Looks like fun!!
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02-06-2009, 07:31 AM
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Looks like a great time. Anybody notice the lack of kilt hose in the cold cold snowy sidewalks? BRRRRRR
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02-06-2009, 07:37 AM
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Originally Posted by georgeblack7  Looks like a great time. Anybody notice the lack of kilt hose in the cold cold snowy sidewalks? BRRRRRR | George, it was about 15º F with only a brisk breeze - a toasty winter evening in Chicago.
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Originally Posted by georgeblack7 Looks like a great time. Anybody notice the lack of kilt hose in the cold cold snowy sidewalks? BRRRRRR | They must be full of anti-freeze  | | |
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