Heather Munro of Sebastian, Fla., with her granddaughters Madilyn, 8, left, and Sophia, 10, and friend Peter Wallis of Pompano Beach applaud Scottish band Albannach at the 30th Annual Southeast Florida Scottish Festival and Highland Games. The Scottish American Society of South Florida presented the event at Snyder Park, 3299 SW Fourth Ave. in Fort Lauderdale on Saturday, March 2, 2013. MARSHA HALPER / Miami Herald Staff
Bears sporting Scottish sweaters and kilts were among the items for sale at the 30th Annual Southeast Florida Scottish Festival and Highland Games. The Scottish American Society of South Florida presented the event at Snyder Park, 3299 SW Fourth Ave. in Fort Lauderdale on Saturday, March 2, 2013. MARSHA HALPER / Miami Herald Staff
Lisa Gourlay of Ocala shows her strength as she tosses a 90-pound wooden pole called a caber on Saturday, March 2, 2013 at the 30th Annual Southeast Florida Scottish Festival and Highland Games. The festival was Saturday, March 2, 2013 at Snyder Park, 3299 SW Fourth Ave. in Fort Lauderdale. The Scottish American Society of South Florida presented the day of Scottish tradition. MARSHA HALPER / Miami Herald Staff
Kelly Niklason of Fort Lauderdale, right, celebrates with an event judge after she tossed a large wooden pole called a caber on Saturday, March 2, 2013 at the 30th Annual Southeast Florida Scottish Festival and Highland Games. The festival was Saturday, March 2, 2013 at Snyder Park, 3299 SW Fourth Ave. in Fort Lauderdale. The Scottish American Society of South Florida presented the day of Scottish tradition. Activities included pipe bands and other live music, Highland dances, athletics and Scottish food and drink. MARSHA HALPER / Miami Herald Staff
Jamesie Johnston drums with the four other members (not shown) of Glasgow, Scotland band Albannach at the 30th Annual Southeast Florida Scottish Festival and Highland Games on Saturday, March 2, 2013 in Fort Lauderdale. The Scottish American Society of South Florida presented the event at Snyder Park, 3299 SW Fourth Ave. MARSHA HALPER / Miami Herald Staff
White Lakes, Michigan company Got Kilt? displayed shirts and kilts for men and women at the 30th Annual Southeast Florida Scottish Festival and Highland Games on Saturday, March 2, 2013 in Fort Lauderdale. The Scottish American Society of South Florida presented the event at Snyder Park, 3299 SW Fourth Ave. MARSHA HALPER / Miami Herald Staff
Anthony Lordi, who lives in Geneva, Switzerland and Fort Lauderdale, grimaces as he executes the hammer throw Jat the 30th Annual Southeast Florida Scottish Festival and Highland Games on Saturday, March 2, 2013 in Fort Lauderdale. MARSHA HALPER / Miami Herald Staff
Cynthia Siegel and her beau, Cliff Burke, both of Green Acres, Fla. sport colorful plaid hats to keep warm at the 30th Annual Southeast Florida Scottish Festival and Highland Games. The Scottish American Society of South Florida presented the event at Snyder Park, 3299 SW Fourth Ave. in Fort Lauderdale on Saturday, March 2, 2013. MARSHA HALPER / Miami Herald Staff
Members of the Fort Lauderdale Highlanders perform in the Piping and Band Competition at the 30th Annual Southeast Florida Scottish Festival and Highland Games on Saturday, March 2, 2013 in Fort Lauderdale. The Scottish American Society of South Florida presented the event at Snyder Park, 3299 SW Fourth Ave. Activities included Highland dances, athletics and Scottish food and drink. MARSHA HALPER / Miami Herald Staff
Shawn Brown of Tampa shows pitchfork prowess while practicing for the sheaf bag competition at the 30th Annual Southeast Florida Scottish Festival and Highland Games on Saturday, March 2, 2013 in Fort Lauderdale. Competitors use a pitchfork to toss a 16-pound sheaf of hay enclosed in a jute sack. The athlete who tosses the sheaf highest is the winner. MARSHA HALPER / Miami Herald Staff
Dr. Charles Baird Adams of Hollywood admires scarves for sale at the 30th Annual Southeast Florida Scottish Festival and Highland Games on Saturday, March 2, 2013 in Fort Lauderdale. MARSHA HALPER / Miami Herald Staff
People attending the 30th Annual Southeast Florida Scottish Festival and Highland Games check out various societies and clans booths on Saturday, March 2, 2013 in Fort Lauderdale. The Scottish American Society of South Florida presented the event at Snyder Park, 3299 SW Fourth Ave. MARSHA HALPER / Miami Herald Staff
Members of the Dunedin Highlands Middle School Highlands Marching Band walk to the Piping and Band Competition at the 30th Annual Southeast Florida Scottish Festival and Highland Games. The Scottish American Society of South Florida presented the event at Snyder Park, 3299 SW Fourth Ave. in Fort Lauderdale on Saturday, March 2, 2013. MARSHA HALPER / Miami Herald Staff
Janine Griffiths of Fort Lauderdale, left, and Dawn McAteer of Coral Springs admire the workmanship of Stuart Ballantyne's walking sticks on Saturday, March 2, 2013 at the30th Annual Southeast Florida Scottish Festival & Highland Games. Ballantyne, a native of Scotland, lives in Malabar, Fla. at Craigmalloch Farm, where he is a breeder and trainer of border collies. The annual festival was at Snyder Park, 3299 SW Fourth Ave., Fort Lauderdale. The day of Scottish tradition included pipe bands and other live music, Highland dances, athletics and Scottish food and drink. The Scottish American Society of South Florida presented the event. MARSHA HALPER / Miami Herald Staff
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