In a message dated 29/08/00 4:00:47 PM Central Daylight Time, peter_mcdonald@sftw.com writes: << The Scottish Festival in Pleasanton is the oldest and biggest in the world, run by the Caledonian Club of SF. I go for the Scottish pastries and the Band Competition which is out of this world, all different grades of from all different countries. Then on Sunday they have all of the bands in a massed organisation in the front of the grandstand, playing "Amazing Grace" and others. Its a tear jerker.... Peter >> That Amazing grace a slaver tune, and an Englishman at that wee his cowardy custard minister pal. Give this lad Scotland the Brave, The Old Black Bear, The Mist Covered Mountains, and Flower of Scotland. Grand tunes nae thon stinky slow things. I'm no there to cry I'm there to Festival. The Inverness Gathering, Ball of Kerrie Muire and such a good dram and a sing song, not thoin stand and clap and be polite. Boy I needed that rant, AAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHhh that feels better. Haven't had a meaningless rant in days. Cheers Dave