Atholl Highlanders to provide spectacular start to highland games season

The Courier.co.uk ^ | 24 May 2014 10.22am. | Mark MacKay

[ConorMacNessa]

A new season of Perthshire Highland Games opens this weekend with one of the most spectacular events on the annual calendar — the Atholl Gathering and Highland Games.

The two-day extravaganza is the first of 14 events that will see tens of thousands of spectators descend on the region over the next four months.

The summer of tradition and sport begins today with the Atholl Highlanders Parade — the annual inspection of Europe’s last remaining private army.

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[yarddog]

I think I would probably have won the 100 yard dash at the Grandfather Mountain Highland Games if they had not held the 220 first.

I had not trained in over a month and had no idea that I had gotten a bit out of shape. I was leading everyone fairly easily when at around 150 yards the bear jumped on my back. I barely made it to the finish line.

They held the 100 only a few minutes later and my legs were like rubber.

[Jonty30]

All the Haggis you could possibly want.

[Jonty30]

Could somebody please post this pic.

http://www.funnyjunk.com/Meanwhile+In+Scotland/funny-pictures/4822680

[ConorMacNessa]

"Dia shábháil ar fad anseo!"

Genuflectimus non ad principem sed ad Principem Pacis!

Listen, O isles, unto me; and hearken, ye people, from far; The LORD hath called me from the womb; from the bowels of my mother hath he made mention of my name. (Isaiah 49:1 KJV)

[Conservative4Ever]

Something stirs in me when I hear the pipes...I either want to sit and weep or to grab a sword and go to war. That’s the Scottish in me I guess. :-)

[Diana in Wisconsin]

Unless Connor is there, I'm not going! (Thanks for the 'Highlander' reminder! Haven't watched that one in a while.)

[cdcdawg]

Well said, and all of the above at once. Get the bastards!

[Robert A Cook PE]

So, the pacific islanders are goin’ to play games in scotland? Gonna be cooooooooold under them there reed skirts.

(Ooopsie. Thought these were the Atoll games. Never mind.) 8<)

[BatGuano]

Ahh yes, looking forward to our visit to Scotland in June. I will have the Haggis. Slice of Haggis on a fried egg between a hard roll. Mmmmmm Good!

[BatGuano]

Clever lines.. I bet the men from Tonga could do a good job tossing the caber...
I have been to Blair Atholl. Nice visit just off the A9.

[RightGeek]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bHoPYLQvnQM&feature=kp

[Cloverfarm]

Near as I can tell, my family has one Scottish ancestor back in the 1600s.

Why I dig bagpipe music is quite a puzzle.

Still cool, though. :-)

[captmar-vell]

was in Edinburgh last October, beautiful city and amazing people,

I’m sure you’ll enjoy your visit,

[ops33]

What does the article mean when it states “Europe’s last private army?”

[Hatteras]

thurely, they can’t ALL be atholls, can they?...

[ConorMacNessa]

Take a look here:

Europe's Last Private Army, The Atholl Highlanders

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O stranger, tell the Lacedaemonians that we lie here, obedient to their command.

Listen, O isles, unto me; and hearken, ye people, from far; The LORD hath called me from the womb; from the bowels of my mother hath he made mention of my name. (Isaiah 49:1 KJV)