It's the season for the big street fairs and other summer events in Chicago.  I'll be out this coming weekend (6-21) at The Highland Games in Oakbrook, Illinois handing out cards to Sly and potentially Sly guys.  Of course, I'll be kilted, out and about amongst my kilted brothers 

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They'll be even more of us Chicagoans ! ! ! Arrggghhh  ! 

I had a good morning at The Highland Games in Oak Brook, Illinois on Saturday.  Gave out a bunch of SlyBaldGuys.com cards to Sly kilted and trousered dudes.

Here are a couple of the more intimidating ones.

Not one highland lass? 


When I went romancin',
I gied no thought to any weddin' ring;
Ev'ry bonny lassie was my highland fling.
No chance was I chancin',
I'm not the mon you dangle on a string,
I was canny, waitin' for the real, real thing.
Though I danced each girl
In the twist and twirl
Na' one would do,
An' I went my way
Till the fatal day
In the fling I was flung with you.
Oh, now my heart is prancin',
Drunk as a lord and happy as a king,
The years I'll weather
In the hame or on the heather,
With my one and only highland fling.

There were many lovely highland lasses, but not a one of them wanted to shave their head. 

Good afternoon Southerner In Exile,

Is  Sinead O'Connor ... a Scot or is she from Eire?

Cheers, Mighty Anthony



BTW RED, Have you ever heard of "Red Mist"?

SimplyRed, did you get a free T shirt at the 22nd Scottish Festival and Highland Games?

To all Chicagoland Bros:
Put these two events on your calendar.

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The 92nd Annual Scottish Home Picnic

Please join us on Saturday, August 2, 2008 from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on the grounds of The Scottish Home. This fun family event includes live music, food, a jumble (rummage) sale, raffle, children's games and crafts, pony rides, minature golf, clowns, bake sale, resident craft sale and our 3rd annual Pie Eating Contest!  For more information, to volunteer or to donate items for the jumble sale or bake sale, contact Erin O'Boyle at erinoboyle@thescottishhome.org or at 708.426.7143.  Suggested donation $5.00, $3.00 for children ages 3-12 and $10 for a family.  All proceeds support The Scottish Home residents.  We hope to see you there!



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Chicago Celtic Fest        
September 13-14, 2008

Celtic Fest Chicago will be September 20-21, 2008 in Grant Park. The Illinois Saint Andrew Society will have a tent set-up to help promote our organization. The tent will be located on Columbus Drive, just South of Jackson Drive. We need your help...Volunteer tasks include greeting attendees, selling ISAS memberships and managing the Genealogy, Arts & Culture or Events displays.
 
Volunteer positions fillup rather quickly, so if you are interested please let us know the preferred day and timeframe you are able to volunteer:

Saturday
10:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
 2:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Sunday
10:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
2:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.

Contact:  Apryl Niksch
Apryl@chicago-scots.org