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A Scottish Toast to the Lassies!
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Every January, Scots around the world pause and pay tribute to Scotland, and Scotland’s national poet Robert Burns. And since Rabbie was quite the ladies man, a fun part of a Robert Burns Dinner is the Toast to the Lassies and the Reply to the Laddies. It’s the opportunity for a couple to step…
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A Weekend of Scottish-ness in St. Louis
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There are three big Scottish celebrations in St. Louis, the weekend of January 25, plus a visit from the British Government. Robert Burns, Scotland’s national poet and the author of Auld Lang Syne, is celebrated each year by Scots around the world on Burns Night. It’s a night of kilts, haggis, scotch, toasts, speeches,…
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The Immortal Memory – A Tribute to Scotland & Robert Burns
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Every January 25, or a date nearby, Scots the world over gather together and raise their glasses to Robert Burns, or as he is known in Scotland, Rabbie Burns. It is a night of bagpipes, haggis, fine meals, fine Scotch, and speeches. And the highlight, hopefully, of the evening, is the Immortal Memory. The…
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US Senate or Granite City School Board. Who Knows More?
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Granite City School Board, March 27, 2012 Principal denied student right to wear a kilt because they “want to teach the men to dress like men.” Kilts are “nontraditional.” Kilts are “not what we call normal wear.” US Senate, March 20, 1998 Whereas April 6 has a special significance for all Americans, and especially…
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The Supreme Court Weighs in on Kilt Wearing!!! Well, kind of…
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In 1965, two Des Moines area students were suspended for wearing armbands in protest of the Vietnam War. The resulting court case, Tinker v. Des Moines, went all the way to the US Supreme Court where the justice’s ruled 7-2 in favor of the students. “It can hardly be argued that either students or…
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The Battle of the Kilt!
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It was a battle lasting just a few days in the St. Louis, USA, area, and it probably won’t go down in the annuls of Scottish history. But for the Scottish community in St. Louis, and the thousands of people who join with us throughout the year to celebrate the many profound connections between America…
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St. Louis Area High School Discriminates Against Scottish Culture
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UPDATE 3/29/12 @1:30pm: You can see the latest, and sign our petition here. UPDATE 3/28/12 @10pm: More news coverage. This one from Associated Press and this from United Press International. And thanks to Mark Reardon on KMOX for covering the story. UPDATE 3/28/12 @8am: The school board did not allow the wearing of the kilt…