tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post7909689004191679065..comments2024-03-29T02:43:11.575-04:00Comments on Jungle Red Writers: National Tartan Day! by Jenn McKinlayJungle Red Writershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16646429819267618412noreply@blogger.comBlogger60125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-10074312253398810602019-04-09T00:16:03.604-04:002019-04-09T00:16:03.604-04:00I'm a McKinlay by birth, so you and I share a ...I'm a McKinlay by birth, so you and I share a tartan in common. Interestingly enough, there is an "Antique" tartan and a "Modern" Tartan. The "ancient" has a lighter blue and a tighter pattern. The one you show is the "modern," the one that my Great, Grandfather passed down to my grandfather. I brought 4 yards home from Scotland, and I'm trying to figure out what I want to make with it. In the meantime, I decided to try and knit a baby sweater in the McKinlay tartan for my first born niece. It came out great. Chris Goffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06546017052651960844noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-44923382529901016912019-04-07T11:08:47.578-04:002019-04-07T11:08:47.578-04:00Me too!Me too!Bibliophilehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07764234701385787238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-3424352766402285062019-04-06T20:42:36.149-04:002019-04-06T20:42:36.149-04:00LOL - the boots definitely add to the overall look...LOL - the boots definitely add to the overall look of...um...wow.Jenn McKinlayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13589365995413467367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-91385729678652871702019-04-06T20:42:00.414-04:002019-04-06T20:42:00.414-04:00LOL - do let us known if you find him!LOL - do let us known if you find him!Jenn McKinlayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13589365995413467367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-57537128566306882412019-04-06T20:41:39.102-04:002019-04-06T20:41:39.102-04:00Absolutely the right word :)Absolutely the right word :)Jenn McKinlayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13589365995413467367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-32605748237149305952019-04-06T20:41:24.383-04:002019-04-06T20:41:24.383-04:00That sounds fabulous! Hard not to be festive with ...That sounds fabulous! Hard not to be festive with men in kilts :)Jenn McKinlayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13589365995413467367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-66470961775731851222019-04-06T20:40:05.296-04:002019-04-06T20:40:05.296-04:00LOL - I bet Spencer wears it well. LOL - I bet Spencer wears it well. Jenn McKinlayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13589365995413467367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-45250895645638964922019-04-06T20:39:29.447-04:002019-04-06T20:39:29.447-04:00Oh, I love the premise of that movie, David. The h...Oh, I love the premise of that movie, David. The history of textiles is fascinating - at least to me.Jenn McKinlayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13589365995413467367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-35435254898139463012019-04-06T20:38:47.766-04:002019-04-06T20:38:47.766-04:00You are our Notable Crombie, Debs!You are our Notable Crombie, Debs!Jenn McKinlayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13589365995413467367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-45598377829153620672019-04-06T20:37:50.807-04:002019-04-06T20:37:50.807-04:00Thank you, Diana! I love Robert Burns day!Thank you, Diana! I love Robert Burns day!Jenn McKinlayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13589365995413467367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-79127134292184734702019-04-06T20:36:03.180-04:002019-04-06T20:36:03.180-04:00Oh, that's a good one!Oh, that's a good one!Jenn McKinlayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13589365995413467367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-90205226239139722732019-04-06T17:51:11.159-04:002019-04-06T17:51:11.159-04:00My Uncle Don played bagpipes in the the local Scot...My Uncle Don played bagpipes in the the local Scottish band so I knew the under the kilt answer but OMG, that video has me breathless. Must be the boots, don't you think?Kaithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07758348842858993203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-86940427784822094032019-04-06T17:49:19.925-04:002019-04-06T17:49:19.925-04:00Just watched the video - good golly molly mcguire....Just watched the video - good golly molly mcguire. That jumped started my day.Lyda McPhersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05211808700153787911noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-78753056829028836462019-04-06T15:07:28.694-04:002019-04-06T15:07:28.694-04:00It’s been a few months since I’ve seen the kilt-we...It’s been a few months since I’ve seen the kilt-wearing man in my neighborhood. I don’t know if he went back to pants for the winter, moved away, or what. Hmm. Perhaps I should take a walk down the street and look around...<br /><br />DebRo Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-32173333162472068362019-04-06T14:24:46.028-04:002019-04-06T14:24:46.028-04:00Your family tartan has lovely colors.
I"m wai...Your family tartan has lovely colors.<br />I"m waiting for a break to indulge (I'm sure that's the right word!) in the yoga pictures!Libby Doddnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-28759509744977059382019-04-06T14:07:52.302-04:002019-04-06T14:07:52.302-04:00No tartan to my name but I've been married 25 ...No tartan to my name but I've been married 25 years to a Robertson and attended a gathering of the Robertson of America in 1994. Lots of people in tartans, dances and music, it was fabulous.danielle-momohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02004302871652952720noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-42968776625667093822019-04-06T12:55:07.557-04:002019-04-06T12:55:07.557-04:00My mother's family were McEachrons, (MacEachra...My mother's family were McEachrons, (MacEachran, McEachern, etc.) The McEachrons were a sept of MacDonald of Islay and Kintyre, so that's our tartan. My son has a kilt and ite in that tartan, and I have to say, despite some skepticism on my part, he's found many, many occasions to wear it.Juliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09553268569509053159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-90332089189857947802019-04-06T12:23:50.710-04:002019-04-06T12:23:50.710-04:00Margaret, I love the name Hamilton. It makes me t...Margaret, I love the name Hamilton. It makes me think of Alexander Hamilton and the current Broadway hit!Bibliophilehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07764234701385787238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-61118251600702248992019-04-06T12:22:30.647-04:002019-04-06T12:22:30.647-04:00That's awesome to find your name listed under ...That's awesome to find your name listed under Notable Crombies :-)Bibliophilehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07764234701385787238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-27856177979043888822019-04-06T12:21:40.068-04:002019-04-06T12:21:40.068-04:00Kelly, I have the Clan Gordon tartan too :-)Kelly, I have the Clan Gordon tartan too :-)Bibliophilehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07764234701385787238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-23506606898819017232019-04-06T12:10:54.254-04:002019-04-06T12:10:54.254-04:00Shalom Reds and fans. I think the Squires in my na...Shalom Reds and fans. I think the Squires in my name comes from Britain or Ireland by way of Barbados, although I haven’t done the genealogical research. I do remember though that when I was younger and finally had some money to spend on myself, I purchased a Burberry raincoat which was a status symbol in New York in the late seventies.<br /><br />There is a black and white movie that I love from the late sixties I think, called The Battle of the Sexes. It is set in Scotland. A young man (I think played by Robert Morley) who has inherited a textile mill. He returns from a vacation in America with a bride-to-be in tow. She happens to be a time-study person and is appalled that the mill is doing things the same way they have for centuries. The story was inspired by the short story written by James Thurber called The Catbird Seat. Peter Sellers plays the aging head of the accounting department and realizes that they will all be out of work if she succeeds and soon they are pitted against each other in mortal if genteel, combat. I haven’t seen it in many years but I probably first saw it at a screening in the Museum of Modern Art, where I had a membership in my late teens courtesy of my Aunt Una.<br />David Squireshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17144607647071920674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-171118904051584032019-04-06T11:43:24.191-04:002019-04-06T11:43:24.191-04:00Jenn, I'd seen the Kilt Yoga video before, so ...Jenn, I'd seen the Kilt Yoga video before, so thanks for the reminder! What a nice way to start the day!<br /><br />Crombie is my ex-husband's name, but if I remember correctly, Crombie falls under the MacDonald umbrella and can use the MacDonald tartan. Doing a little research this morning, I found that someone named Harry Crombie has registered a tartan for personal use--very pretty, in greens, blues, blacks, and purple. I'd wear it! <br /><br />I also found my name listed under Notable Crombies!Deborah Crombiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16988750789088153601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-28598908020254755212019-04-06T11:35:40.252-04:002019-04-06T11:35:40.252-04:00Jenn, Happy Tartan Day! I love, love, love, love ...Jenn, Happy Tartan Day! I love, love, love, love the photo of Angus the Teddy Bear wearing a tartan. The colors are my favorite! I have several tartans. Gordon. Graham. MacDiarmid ? Galbreath ? (? Because I am not sure of the correct spelling). When I was about 4 years old, I went to a Catholic school and our uniforms had tartan skirts in blue and green for girls.<br /><br />Speaking of Nova Scotia, I had a college professor whose family had a cabin in Nova Scotia since the American Revolutionary War! His ancestor was a Loyalist who escaped to Canada with his family. Every summer this Professor and his family go to the cabin in Nova Scotia. Now my professor is buried in the family cemetery there. My professor was born in the USA and so were his children.<br /><br />Every year we celebrate Robert Burns' birthday, which is also in my birthday month!<br /><br />DianaBibliophilehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07764234701385787238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-51950929221673148812019-04-06T11:31:56.414-04:002019-04-06T11:31:56.414-04:00McIntire/ McIntyre, from my mom's side of the ...McIntire/ McIntyre, from my mom's side of the family. I usually use the dress tartan, which is primarily red, but the hunting is a nice forest green and I use that too sometimes. I also like the California State Tartan. It's based on the Muir tartan, in honor of John Muir, but is different enough to be registered separately. Cathy H-Snoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-91530322708845879962019-04-06T11:31:20.949-04:002019-04-06T11:31:20.949-04:00Edith, that photo is adorable!!Edith, that photo is adorable!!Deborah Crombiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16988750789088153601noreply@blogger.com