Sunday, September 17, 2006
celtic celebrations
Mills Mansion in Staatsburg, NY has an annual Celtic Fair which we went to today. It was sunny and hot (!!), a gorgeous day though I wish they had some tents to retreat under for occasional relief. The food was, as always, delicious (fish & chips tops the list), the bagpipe music rousing, the border collie herding demonstrations fabulous, the sheep shearing fascinating, the dancing performances terrific, the many wonderful dogs who come out every year charming and fun to see. New great t-shirt slogan is "Bagpipers put the fun in funerals" although "Real men wear kilts" is good, too. Seriously, hardly anything is lovely as bagpipes playing Amazing Grace or God Bless America. All four bagpipe bands played several numbers during the closing ceremony, ending with both of those. I sat on the grass with one of t2cgitw and she swayed and sang, smiling, through it all. As each band took its leave up the hill, she waved and said "bye bye band, see you next year". Indeed.
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