Not a corruption of the venerable Games, mind you. Rather a graduation to the level of professional sports entertainment encompassing all the elements thereof: team franchises, televised Games-of-the-week, impact players, superstar salaries, merchandising and the rest.

I'm ready for it. America's ready for it. Give it to us.
-- The Military, Jul 11 2001

What it involves. http://www.crieff-h...s.co.uk/events.html
[angel, Jul 11 2001, last modified Oct 05 2004]

Clan MacLachlan Association of North America Highland Games http://www.maclachlans.org/games.html
[The Military, Jul 11 2001, last modified Oct 05 2004]

The Sean Triubhas would be particularly entertaining. Have a scone.
-- angel, Jul 11 2001


"Off, damnable trousers!"
-- The Military, Jul 11 2001


PeterSealy — Reverence don't feed the bulldog, buddy. No, believe me, I wouldn't want to see the Games trivialized either. But I sure would like to see a bit of that great wash of pro-sports megacash make its way into the pockets of some hardscrabble gut-level competitors.
-- The Military, Jul 12 2001


[PeterSealy]: Highland Games are much more than just ceilidh.
-- angel, Jul 12 2001


They're not really, other than being of Gaelic origin. Dancing is included in the Games, but not the community dancing featured in ceilidh.
-- angel, Jul 12 2001



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