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A good day to be Scottish

Published 10/12/08

There was a lot of plaid and lots of tams, bagpipes and fiddles, and people whose last names began with "Mc."

Paul W. Gillespie — The Capital About 250 drummers and pipers from 14 Scottish bands take to the field Saturday to open the 17th annual Anne Arundel Scottish Festival and Highland Games.
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At one tent a sign asked "Popped a pleat? Kilt repairs while you wait," and at another, a bumper sticker said "If it's not Scottish, it's not much."

It was the 17th annual Anne Arundel Scottish Festival and Highland Games, held at the Anne Arundel County Fairgrounds in Crownsville.

About 250 drummers and pipers from 14 Scottish bands took to the field to open the ceremonies, causing the audience of about 3,500 people to take to their feet and applaud.

The day was so...

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