Originally Posted by
MacMillan of Rathdown
How odd. I have just opened an invitation to what is, presumably, a white tie Burns Supper. The invitation reads in part:
Highland Evening Dress, Military Evening Dress, Black Tie.
I am sure that what they meant to say was:
Black Tie, Military Mess Dress, Highland Attire Preferred.
I might be being stupid but how do you know it's White tie if the invitation says black tie?
The hielan' man he wears the kilt, even when it's snowin';
He kens na where the wind comes frae,
But he kens fine where its goin'.
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