Saturday, April 16, 2005


Jacobite Day.

Last year Graumagus sent forth the fiery cross declaring today shall be henceforth known as "Jacobite Day". As a clansmen of Grau's it is my duty, honor, nay privilege to go forth and help in the recognition of the Second annual Jacobite Day.

On April 16th, 1746 the battle of Culloden took place. This was the bloodiest and most horrific part of Scottish history. The genocide that followed led to the spread of Scots all over the world. Today there is no English regiment that claims Culloden as one of their victories due to the atrocities that accompanied the battle.

In honor of the day I shall leave us with a couple of old Jacobite toasts. I expect to see and hear these a lot today.

Here's to us!
Those Like us!

Damn Few!
And they're all dead!


And

Deoch-slainte dhan Righ thar an Uisage.
(For those that don't speak Gaelic, loosely translated it means;
"Cheers to the king over the water")