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01-25-2010, 09:57 PM
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| | | York University Burns Night
My university (York) had two Burns night celebrations on the same date and yet somehow managed to coordinate their times to not overlap. This was my first time celebrating and it was great to do it with a double!
I started the evening off at Stong College with a smaller group gathered for a talk on Burns' life, readings from several of his poems, whisky, and a mini-haggis.
The be-tartaned crew from Stong: 
Douglas modern and ancient: 
Then it was over to McLauglin for a larger event complete with a poetry contest, bagpipes, more whisky, and a huge haggis. They even assembled all the people in kilts to make a piped-in entrance to our seats of honor and we got free drinks. Now that's my kind of party! 
This fellow showed his sympathy for animals by making his sporran out of synthetic fur: 
The haggis being piped in: 
Presenting the haggis: 
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01-25-2010, 10:04 PM
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My lass devouring her haggis: 
Post haggis mingling: 
My lass and I: 
I hope the sight of my belt with waistcoat doesn't give any of the rabble too much of a shock. With all due respect to contrary opinions, I like the way it looks... perhaps having a four button (instead of three of five), high-waisted vest helps  Most of the students who came wore jeans and tee-shirts!
Good times   
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01-25-2010, 10:05 PM
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Great pics!
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01-25-2010, 10:17 PM
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Looking good, sir.
My daughter sends greetings... ;-)
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01-25-2010, 10:19 PM
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Looks like a good time, sorry you missed the one in Oakville, but it looks like a great evening. Thanks for the photos
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01-26-2010, 01:02 AM
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Good time, it seems, and nice pics !
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01-26-2010, 02:16 AM
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Thanks for the pics. Both you and your lass looks very good.
Skĺl!
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01-26-2010, 03:08 AM
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Great pics, thanks.
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01-26-2010, 06:02 AM
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A good evening by the looks of it. 
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Cymru, Yr Alban, Iwerddon, Cernyw, Ynys Manau a Lydaw am byth! Yng Nghiltiau Ynghyd!
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01-26-2010, 06:25 AM
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Looks like a great time had be all. Nice pictures, thanks.
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