The Flight of the Saltire

**Galician** · 5th December 09, 09:09 AM

Great photos, Matt, and a wonderful tour of your shop, which I much appreciated. I feel like I've found my North Pole!

But *I* was left a bit disoriented. Is the first pic backwards?

**M. A. C. Newsome** · 5th December 09, 10:01 AM

Originally Posted by Galician

Great photos, Matt, and a wonderful tour of your shop, which I much appreciated. I feel like I've found my North Pole!

But *I* was left a bit disoriented. Is the first pic backwards?

As a matter of fact, I took that picture in the mirror, so yes. Good eye. (I should have thought to flip it before I posted it).

What gave it away first, the backwards Chi Rho or the kilt pin on the wrong side?

**Galician** · 5th December 09, 10:52 AM

The backwards "rho" hit me right away, but then I did notice the kilt pin too.

**M. A. C. Newsome** · 3rd December 09, 08:46 PM

The XMTSAS Saltire landed in Franklin, NC, this morning, at the Scottish Tartans Museum!

I forgot about this dedicated thread here, so mistakenly opened a new thread.
http://www.xmarksthescot.com/forum/x...420/index.html

I've asked BEEDEE if he could merge that with this. My apologies for any confusion!

**Nighthawk** · 3rd December 09, 09:12 PM

Originally Posted by M. A. C. Newsome

The XMTSAS Saltire landed in Franklin, NC, this morning, at the Scottish Tartans Museum!

I forgot about this dedicated thread here, so mistakenly opened a new thread.
http://www.xmarksthescot.com/forum/x...420/index.html

I've asked BEEDEE if he could merge that with this. My apologies for any confusion!

So does it have another destination? The Colorado rabble would be honored if it were to visit us.

**The Kilted Reverend** · 3rd December 09, 10:28 PM

How about a fight over the Historic Atomic City of Paducah, KY

**McClef** · 4th December 09, 03:43 AM

Originally Posted by The Kilted Reverend

How about a fight over the Historic Atomic City of Paducah, KY

Then my friend Rev Gregory Waldrop could see it - he wears a kilt too!

**McMurdo** · 13th December 09, 02:42 PM

I have this one shot for now from Window Wonderland in Franklin, I'll be putting up others soon.

The Saltire myself and the Strong Man, though someone in the crowd said the guy in the kilt was the strong man, it was a fun night. More photos of our continued adventures with the wee ship to come.

**McMurdo** · 13th December 09, 06:02 PM

Here are some other photos from Window Wonderland in Franklin NC it wasa pleasure to be able to show the wee ship around.

**McMurdo** · 14th December 09, 07:52 AM

We were lucky enough to meet up with Bill (Tartan Hiker) at the Scottish Tartan Museum though he "broke every speed limit known to man" to get there before the museum closed. For the kilt night Bill wore a kilt he made himself and just finished up the night before. Here we are in the museum with the Saltire

It was a cool night in Franklin, we decided to go to one of our favourite places in Franklin Fatz Cafe, Bill had never been to a Fatz Cafe before there are several in the are and it's worth a visit. The staff will do most anything to ensure your stay is a good one. Here is Bill in Fatz with the Saltire

Bill it was great seeing you again, and the new kilt looks wonderful, we will let you know when we are down again.

Our next wee adventure with the Saltire was to take it to Biltmore house, those photos to come.