Scots Making A Makeover
Alternative Title: Men In Skirts Turn Over A New Leaf
Is it goodbye to tartan, bagpipes and kilts? Maybe not, but it looks like the Scots want to dump the shortbread tin image. They say that there is more to Scotland than tartan and whiskey. That might be so, but they’ve been promoting that image for some time and it might take some doing to shed it.
I mean, this sort of thing hasn’t been helping has it?
http://scottishterrierdogs.blogspot.com/2008/01/should-your-dog-wear-kilt-for-robbie.html
And on the tiresome subject of what a Scot wears under his kilt, well this has already been reported by Offbeat Chronicles some time ago.
But now as we’ve brought it up …….. here’s a stool for kilt wearers …... and possibly Jeremy Paxman, as well, now I come to think of it.
And of course there is always the question – would you, or wouldn’t you? It might take a while to load, but it’s worth it.
Anyway, back to the story. The Scottish Government has renamed the country's annual Tartan Week celebrations that will take place next month as ‘Scotland Week’. The country also has to try to counter the old image perpetuated by New York's Scottish residents and descendants, who maintain their own Tartan Day celebrations.
In an attempt to showcase modern Scotland, Scottish government officials will travel to the United States next month to highlight the country's business opportunities.
The Nitehawk would have liked to wish them every success. However, in the light of recent news I now hope that their sporrans get caught up in the baggage carousel!
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