Celtic Festival presents traditional Scottish athletics, music
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Posted: 7:04 PM Aug 30, 2008
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Green was the color of the Saint Joseph County 4H Fairgrounds on Saturday as the Celtic Festival filled the air with the sounds of bagpipes.

Participants, and even the referees, dressed in traditional Celtic clothing and took part in Scottish athletics.

And those kilts aren't just for decoration -- they tell a family's story.

"Everyone's kilts are their own tartan, which is their own family plaid. So everyone kind of learns about the other families and learns more about their lineage with our Scottish clan booths," explained festival organizer Jenny Walsh.

The eighth annual games also included Clydesdale horses and plenty of Celtic food and drink provided by Fiddler's Hearth.
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Posted by: Anonymous on Aug 31, 2008 at 10:46 PM
i am so bummed that i missed it =(
Posted by: Glen Location: Oklahoma on Aug 31, 2008 at 07:53 PM
A history lesson. First of all, the term is kilt, not kilts (which is plural), and in Scotland they are often called "kiltie" (or the small kilt). The plaid is actually the cloak; the definition used in America is the fault of Samuel Johnson who misidentified this several hundred years ago. The borrowed French term for the colorfull pattern on the kilt is "Tartan", or "sett" if you prefer the German term. In Scotland, the tartans are simply referred to by the name of the clan, ie., "The MacDonald" or "The MacPherson". According to the pictures from the Trib site, there was not much green (implying a dominant Irish attendance). And in fact there are 7 Celtic nations, Scotland & Ireland are just 2 of them.
Posted by: Anonymous on Aug 31, 2008 at 05:22 PM
to here----dude, might want to stop "self medicating" lol
Posted by: To "me" Location: Not "here" on Aug 31, 2008 at 12:43 PM
Who the Hell let you out of your cage?!?
Posted by: Chris Location: Niles MI on Aug 31, 2008 at 08:52 AM
What is your problem me? Americans have always celebrated their ancestry. Saint Patrick's day, Dyngus day, (I appologize to any Poles if I misspelled that one) Oktoberfest, etc. We are either Native American or came from somewhere else. I am; get ready, of Irish, Scottish, English, Swedish, German, French, Dutch, and Cherokee ancestry. In other words an American mutt; and proud of it. I had ancestors both Cherokee and European on this continent before the revolution. Celebrate both your ancestry and the fact that you are an American. It isn't an either-or type of situation.
Posted by: me Location: here on Aug 30, 2008 at 10:12 PM
What's this have anything to do with what used to be American Tradition ? The days that used to be... are over with. Keep it where it belongs, like Scotland. The Days That Used To Be. Can anyone figure out what I just said ? The USA is over with. We no longer count, we are Minorities now , it doesn't seem IT is what it has become. A Free-For-All at the Americans expense. What is left of us . We are out numbered now. Just push #1 for English ! And #2 for automation !

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