Slainte!

[MacMullen]

Nope, it's a Burns dinner. I thought it was kind of early for that too, but it's a deer camp thing. The guy who invited me has a cabin that is not accessible after the snow starts falling. His neighbor who owns the cabin down the road is a Chicago cop who wears the kilt and plays the pipes, and, since they're all in the same neighborhood for deer season in November, they declared a Burn's night, complete with haggis and poetry and single malted toasts and bagpipes.

I figured there might not be a lot of Yoopers on here. I think most people up here consider themselves more Northern Wisconsin residents than Northern Michigan, but I think that's because they're mostly Green Bay Packer fans up here (not me). Of course, there is that whole State of Superior movement.

Yes, my wife is definitely a keeper. She puts up with all of my odd hobbies and interests and even finds herself drawn into them at some level, even if it's only approving the funds. ;-)

Lamar is a small town on the Eastern Plains of Colorado, an hour from Kansas and an hour and a half from Oklahoma. Very hot in the summer, very nice in the winter.

Thanks for the warm welcome!

[KiltedCodeWarrior]

MacMullen, welcome to a verra fine board! Since your from the UP, whenever I get cold here in Chicago, I will comfort myself by thinking how much colder you must be! :grin:

And by the way, get your chicago cop friend to join here! We need to get some more kilted Chicagoans so that we can put on a kilt night. I would do one by myself, but that is no different than going out drinking by myself, which is kind of a sad sight! :-D

[Colin]

Welcome aboard. I hope you enjoy your first kilt.

A Burns supper in November? I thought Burns suppers were only in January around Robbie Burns day.

[Kiltedmusiclover]

Greetings Joel,

Good to have you on the forum.
A hearty welcome to you from the unseasonably warm south.
(Yeah its going to be a chilly 75F here today)

[MacMullen]

I didn't inaugurate it, I'm only an invitee.

I think the operative phrase here is:

"a cabin that is not accessible after the snow starts falling"

By January we typically have 200 inches of snow on the ground up here in Northern Michigan, and, with deer season over, everyone has returned to their respective homes. So, like I said, a bunch of guys with Scottish ancestors were together at the same time and said, "Hey, let's have a Burn's Dinner!" The timing was more one of convenience.

[GMan]

Joel,

Welcome to this band of weird and deranged kilties (OK maybe just me). Marquette is a beautiful area in the summer I know, how are the winters? Glad you jumped in.

[Colin]

I didn't inaugurate it, I'm only an invitee.

I think the operative phrase here is:

"a cabin that is not accessible after the snow starts falling"

By January we typically have 200 inches of snow on the ground up here in Northern Michigan, and, with deer season over, everyone has returned to their respective homes. So, like I said, a bunch of guys with Scottish ancestors were together at the same time and said, "Hey, let's have a Burn's Dinner!" The timing was more one of convenience.

Sounds like a good plan to me. Have a great time.

[MacMullen]

Thanks! Of course, once I see how it works, I'll have an excuse to have a "proper" Burns Dinner in January at the proper time. :-D

[Steeplechase]

Welcome MacMullen, hope you have a great Burns supper.

[billmcc]

Welcome MacMullen,

Since your heritage is mainly German, you should consider a kilt in the German National tartan.

Here's a picture of the tartan:
http://kilts.albanach.org/specials.html

A limited amount of the tartan is for sale here:
http://giftshop.scottishtartans.org/specials.htm