It’s Tartan Day. You want links? I got ’em.
Well, let’s start with the obvious — the Scottish Tartans Society, the “principal authority in the world on tartans and Highland dress.”
On the internet, I recommend ElectricScotland.com as a starting point for all things Scottish, be it history, geneology, clans or travel.
Ith at Absinthe & Cookies shows all of the blogs marking Tartan Day by participating in the Gathering of the Blogs, 2006 edition.
Want to weave your own tartan? Try the tartan weaver, where you can design your own and even purchase products made with your design.
This chronology may or may not help you brush up on your Scottish history, but it just might bring a chuckle (hat tip to Blackfive).
Alexis Malcolm Kilts has kilts moderately priced, with a wide selection that includes the tartans of all the branches of the U.S. military.
Here in the DFW area, the fine folks at Scotland Forever have been helpful with my wedding planning.
For a kilt on a budget, there’s Sport Kilt, even if you’re looking for digital camo or a Hawaiian print.
I’ve already blogged about the tragic passing of the famed Scottish regiments, as units centuries old are being amalgamated into one regiment. Here’s the site of the Black Watch, one of the legendary regiments now only a battalion
The American sport of lacrosse has begun taking root in Scotland. The Scottish national lacrosse team is currently preparing for this July’s 2006 World Championship in London, Ontario. The Scots went 4-3 and finished seventh in the 2002 championships in Perth, Australia. Check out their history page — the Scottish national team can essentially trace it’s roots to the aftermath of the Lockerbie bombing of Pan Am Flight 103.
The 2006 Texas Scottish Festival and Highland Games is approaching, with a full slate of activities and entertainment scheduled for June 2-4 in Arlington. I went to last year’s festival and had a grand time. Hey, nowhere else but Texas would someone opt for this outfit — kilt, hose and flashes, sgian dubh, cowboy boots and hat (click for larger). Oh yeah, that ain’t me in the picture.
