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25th February 10, 11:14 PM
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 Originally Posted by Riverkilt
Sadly, the Olympics announcer said the rule is black pants - but as evidenced by the Norwegian men's team the rule isn't well enforced.
You can go to Google Images and search for "kilts curling" and find a number of photos of kilted curlers - honoring the game's Scottish origins...despite one errant announcer giving Olympic coverage who attributed curling's origins to Canada.....
Just one errant, Ron? I don't know of a single rink proven to be in existence in the Highlands before 1773. Prior to that there is no written or illustrated evidence of kilted curlers (that I know of ). After that date there may well have been a select few. but they were not the common folk and were atypical of the culture.
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