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Then it was Time for Toast ing wit h The Famous Grouse ( and a lit t le racy humor from bot h Rick
Mat his and his t oast t o t he lassies, and Dave Bishop who t old a t ale involving his t wo daught ers, a
Morris Marina, and a Scot smen found asleep under a t ree, before delivering his t oast To Absent
Friends. These were "blue ribbon" performances and for an explanat ion of t hat , you'll have t o
speak t o Dave Bishop.

Above: We didn't get a
photo of Dave Bishop
doing the toast to Absent
Friends, but you can tell by
the smile on his face he
enjoys a good joke and
Above: Rick Mathis, wearing
knows how to deliver one.
what he called garage plaid,
delivered both A Toast to the
Lassies" and a vocabulary lesson.
Above: The Famous Grouse, the
Scotch preferred by the late Queen
Elizabeth's mother, herself a Scot, as
well as elements of the US Navy's
submarine force when based in Holy
Loch , Scotland.

The Best was Saved for Last

Piper Nathan James stepped away
from his pipes to deliver two
beautiful solos a capella, the first The
haunting Parting Glass, associated
with Robert Burns, and the second,
both the varied history and the
original words and melody to Auld
Lang Syne, as Burns wrote and knew
them. Then, the evening concluded
with Stuart Naylor's lovely rendition
of Auld Lang Syne on the fluegel
horn. An NBCC Burns Supper may
make a return in 2024. Stay tuned.
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