December Bay Area Kilt Night

**Frank MacDuffy** · 31st December 06, 11:42 AM

Ah, wow! Looks like everyone had a blast! Bummer, I wish I'd been there!

**Alan H** · 31st December 06, 01:22 PM

I can happily report that ALL the haggis...all four pounds of it, got eaten! *grin*

AWWWWWW, Where's the pic of the blonde kilt-checking Walkerk?

**walkerk** · 31st December 06, 02:05 PM

Originally Posted by Alan H

AWWWWWW, Where's the pic of the blonde kilt-checking Walkerk?

Over on the Devil's Canyon web site.

**Panache** · 31st December 06, 02:18 PM

We all had a great time with good friends and some very lovely beer (The Rye, the Stout, and the ever wonderful Full Boar Scotch Ale!)

Always a pleasure to gather together in Good Cheer.

We missed Michael, Ray, Tim, and the lovely Damaris. B ut look forward to seeing you all in the New Year (hopefully at Burns Night!)

Cheers

**cessna152towser** · 31st December 06, 02:27 PM

Looks like a good night of fun had by all.

**TimC** · 2nd January 07, 08:42 AM

Well, looks like I missed another great time out with you all. But lookin' forward to Burns Night with my friends from Xmarks!

-Tim

**way2fractious** · 2nd January 07, 05:22 PM

Originally Posted by starbkjrus

Yes, how was the haggis?

Our enthusiastic haggis maker was practicing for our Burns Supper in a few weeks. The sausages weren't quite the size of a sheep's stomach...

More practice... however, the traditional way to approach the haggis is by reciting "To A Haggis" by Robbie Burns, then delivering the ceremonial first cut with a dagger. Of course, it's not Burns' Night yet.

Even the F-H.C.A.G. (a veterinarian who understands the innards of animals better then the rest) ate some and seemingly enjoyed it.

Alan doesn't take "no" for an answer. Everyone even remotely connected to the XMarks group - as well as a few not-so-innocent bystanders - sampled the cuisine.

Originally Posted by starbkjrus

Yes, how was the haggis?

O.K.... O.K.... The (mostly) natural ingredients combined under the hand of our esteemed and accomplished chef produced a most pleasing dish; the seasonings were perfect - definite but not overpowering; the proportions of liver versus oatmeal were being second-guessed by the chef, but by no one else; the aftertaste was only in the mouth where it could be quenched by a beverage of choice, not in the human stomach to come back and haunt one later in the evening. It was agreed by all (group-think?) that Alan's X-Haggis should/will grace the table at the Burns Supper.

(See, Alan, I'm practicing the toast already...

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