What is it? (quiz)

[burnt]

It has been said that the Germans, being very thrifty and practical, made use of every part of the butcher hog but the squeal.

The Scots did them one better and took the squeal and put it into a bag with pipes and holes in it.

And that is how we got the bagpipes . . .

 

[cowhunter]

If somebody played the star spangled banner. On the pipes, I'd defect and move to russia. Cows, horses, dogs and youngins. Silver, did ur uncle have his kilt on? I bet its cold up there for kilt wearin and No drawers.

 

[Grassfarmer]

I don't hear much variety in Canada on the bagpipes - Scotland the Brave, Amazing Grace and the one OT is most likely referring to - The Flowers of the Forest. The latter is a slow lament they have always played at state or military funerals in Scotland and now on the "ramp ceremonies" for the Canadians fallen in Afghanistan.
I'm proud of my heritage and that the bagpipes bring instant recognition around the world and tie these old world tunes with their mournful origins into the modern world.

As for cowcatcher and his fixation with wearing kilts and no drawers :shock: - you could always borrow a skirt from your wife and give it a try :wink:

Kilts as they are worn nowadays are a bit of a joke actually - a fine piece of Scottish marketing though :lol: All the "clan tartans" and allocating visiting Koreans or Germans with their own clan pattern is complete and utter BS. The real origin of colored, clan specific tartans really began just prior to George IV's royal visit to Edinburgh in 1822. Perhaps even more successful than the CAB marketing job :lol:

 

[cowhunter]

No hell no! I'd only wear a sure nuff scottish wool kilt to get the real itchin efect. U see, it helps with the dancein. And I'd have the highlander brand inbroudered on the double rump. And also, the clan groop, the trouble makers. Proudly stiched in the front. So as not to be afiated with any of the hunter clan. Or the sorry dancer clan,that sips no whiskey, from the ile of where ever. And we sure wood not party with no goat herder clans. Stricky sheep for the trouble makers. We have our pipes but mostly fiddle music for our dancein. We go fiddlein and dancein all over scott land and if anybody needed there ash tore up, we'd break out the pipes. Me might even make the jurney over to irland. Haulin our lasses and sheep to. And bog a boot off in some of then smart ash lepercon cowboys all the time lookin for a clover bud,4 leafed.

 

[Silver]

"The Maple Leaf Forever" played on bagpipes has got to be the most incredible piece of patriotic music ever put together. Listening to that I can see why the Germans never stood a chance a Vimy Ridge. :shock:
My Scottish side, the Hunters, are apparently from the Isle of Islay. Can't say where that is, but I did see a picture of the family castle. And by castle I really mean "pile of rocks" :? Oh well.

the Hunters - is that a last name? my dad's sister is married to a hunter and he is all scott... actually saw him this morning and it had been a few years.

Yes, my paternal grandmother's last name was Hunter. I wonder if your uncle's side goes back to the same piece of ground?

 

[Steve]

I figer myself to be highlander bred. On acount of me bein a little or lot, hot headed and not whiskey friendly. But I can hear a good scottish tune and get a lump in my throt, me a yurnin for the kilt and no drawers of the highlanders. A tune like oh danny boy. And I've always been braged on about my dancein ability and stanima. I'd dare say that me and some cowboy buddys of younger years, developed and perfected a still popular dance that is still in use today, in southfla honkeytonks.the boar hog grind. It would have never been perfected or would have fallen to the wayside, extenct, if it wernt for my scottish highlander breedin. I have all ideays. I wish I had a way to video this dance and share it with all my new buddys on rancher. Though I wood have to rest and only be able to holt out about a min.it wood b some good watchin!!

you would be a big hit at the Glasgow grand ole Opry

 

[Andy McNiven]

Silver:
Most of the old families in this township originated from the Isle of Islay around 1830.. Mom and Dad tell me that it is no trouble to see Ireland from there. Dad also says that after being there, and seeing all the rocks and thin soil, it is no surprise that nobody ever moved back.

 

[cowhunter]

I'd make that my home base. My airboat, hooked to my king ranch, always parked in the front. I bet it would fly on snow. I bet the kilt and no drawers would be a cool ride on a airboat. And it loud, makein everybody mad. Spechely the whiskey fueled late night rides with a load of drunkin highlanders with our sheep and lasses. Lord no's they talk about it for years.

 

[Soapweed]

I've been to several military and law enforcement funerals- where they played a bagpipe funeral dirge- a sound that not only can bring tears to your eyes but can send chills down your back...

My old partner used to say the tears on his cheeks were because of how rotten bagpipe music is :wink:

I was thinking about getting some bagpipes one time, but an old neighbor discouraged me. He said, "Heck, you can get more music out of a set of drums." :wink:

 

[cowhunter]

Soap get them drums an u can keep us a beat goin while were high kickin in our ichy kilts and no drawers for the lasses. I'll even learn u to to drive the airboat so we have a safe driver when I've been a little to far into my pints and sipins.

 

[Silver]

Silver:
Most of the old families in this township originated from the Isle of Islay around 1830.. Mom and Dad tell me that it is no trouble to see Ireland from there. Dad also says that after being there, and seeing all the rocks and thin soil, it is no surprise that nobody ever moved back.

That's interesting. Welcome to the board!

 

[Northern Rancher]

There's nothing worn under my kilt it's a guuud as new!!!

 

[RSL]

Silver:
Most of the old families in this township originated from the Isle of Islay around 1830.. Mom and Dad tell me that it is no trouble to see Ireland from there. Dad also says that after being there, and seeing all the rocks and thin soil, it is no surprise that nobody ever moved back.

That's interesting. Welcome to the board!

Welcome, and that is interesting...
I live about 25 miles south of Islay (used to be my curling club). I can't see the ocean or any islands though...

 

[cowhunter]

Wood any of u ile of islayer clan's care to go on our highlander, troublemaker clan adventure with us? Now mind u now, it might get a little ruff. But all r welcome if u got a little scott blood. And nr I'm a little worn under my kilt. But I can still rise to the acasion.