strathspey@strathspey.org:43985

Anselm Lingnau

Re: Scottish Country Dancing VS Scottish Folk Dancing

Jan. 31, 2006, 10:40 a.m. (Message 43985, in reply to message 43974)

Carl Spain wrote:

> [...] that the district would train staff on proper application
> of the dress code.

Right. About ten compulsory viewings of »Braveheart« should do the trick.

Incidentally, anyone who thinks the common or garden-variety sgian dubh is a 
weapon should try stabbing or cutting something with one, like a piece of 
fruit. I know that the only type of injury you could inflict on somebody 
using *my* sgian dubh would be a contusion. (Then again, I wouldn't want to 
have to discuss the finer points of Scottish attire with anyone who thinks a 
nail file or crotcheting needle is a lethal weapon, so if I'm flying the sg. 
d. goes into the checked suitcase.)

Now, on the other hand, those bagpipes ...

Anselm
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