we dont even celebrate standrews day ..?...
2006-06-27 09:46:03 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Holidays ➔ Other - Holidays
I personally have never heard of those days but i will have to look them up. I know here in Illinois the ST. Andrew society holds annual Highland Games in July. My guess though as to why they are celebrated in the U.S. and not Scotland is that the celebrations were started by Scottish immigrants who wanted to remember their heritage. Similar example would be why St. Patricks Day celebrations has they are held started in the U.S. We are a nation of immigrant cultures. These many cultures have blended to build an incredible country. Its the same reason Octoberfest is celebrated by German immigrants around where i live. If we do not remember and celebrate the heritage that has produced us we become something less than human.
2006-06-27 11:43:26 · answer #1 · answered by West Coast Nomad 4 · 6⤊ 1⤋
Tartan Day? Well, I don't know about the rest of America, but New Hampshire doesn't celebrate that. I never even heard of it!
2006-06-27 09:51:12 · answer #2 · answered by Tish 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've never celebrated tartan day or St. Andrews. Don't even know what or when they are. I must live in the worng part of America.
2006-06-27 09:50:15 · answer #3 · answered by tsopolly 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I live in America and I'm a Scot. I've never celebrated tartan day. Most of us don't.
2006-06-27 10:38:38 · answer #4 · answered by Wampyr Lover 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Americans don't celebrate Tartan Day. I've never heard of it, and I just checked both my calendars-it's not listed. Sorry!
2006-06-27 09:49:51 · answer #5 · answered by tye_dyedfan 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hey that's a good point! You should talk to your politicians! I'm in America and it is on the American calender, most people don't celebrate it though
2006-06-27 10:04:11 · answer #6 · answered by Lidi 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
scots have better things to do. and yes i am scottish, my family is from paisley. and i do have a kilt made with the gordon tartan.
2006-06-27 09:50:40 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
what have wee been drinking? Never heard of either of those days
2006-06-27 09:51:11 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Never heard of it, but if you tell me the date, we'll have a party! Any excuse to have a party is better than none!
2006-06-27 09:53:26 · answer #9 · answered by grizzly_r 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
whats tartan day?????????? i dont celebrate it
2006-06-27 09:49:51 · answer #10 · answered by meredith o 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋