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The dancing competitions ran all day long.
The Highland Games

September 6th 2008
A few weeks ago, I was talking to some of my friends (one of whom is Scottish) and telling them how excited I was to be going to Scotland to see the Highland Games. I told them that I had always wanted to see the men “throw the big stick”. “What are you on about, mate?” “You know, that thing where they throw that stick that looks like a telephone pole.” “For the love of God, Bohn ... read more
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