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Grace Notes Newsletter of the Memphis Scottish Society, Inc GRACE NOTES Newsletter of the Memphis Scottish Society, Inc. Vol. 35 No. 6 • June 2019 President’s Letter We will have a ceilidh potluck on the evening of June 15th at St. Luke Lutheran Church, 2000 Germantown Pkwy, Cordova. If you have a poem, song, or story let Sammy Rich know. We also plan to have tables to display hobbies. There are details later in the Grace Notes. I apologize that we were having a hiss in the sound system Memphis at the last couple of meetings. I have checked the equipment and Scottish found the cause, so this should be back to normal at the meeting. My manager wanted each of her group to make a presenta- Society, Inc. tion on any topic. Well, they got to see this month’s program. They seemed to enjoy it, and my manager had great comments, Board so I hope you do, too. President John Schultz John Schultz 901-754-2419 [email protected] True Story As Told By Gavin Anderson Vice President Gavin was recently in Russellville, AR, to compete in the Russ- Sammy Rich Vegas Half Marathon, and he was dressed, as any self-respecting 901-496-2193 Scot would be, in kilt, hose, flashes, and even a sporran. While [email protected] he was waiting for the start of the race, not one, but two women Treasurer independently came up to him and asked if he was Scottish, to Debbie Sellmansberger which he replied, “Yes.” Each woman asked him the same ques- 901-465-4739 tion. Did Gavin play an instrument, which they didn’t know by [email protected] name but described it as a square box, hung across your chest, which you pulled open and then squeezed shut, and had piano- Secretary like keys up one side. Gavin was dumbfounded by what they Mary Clausi thought was the most common instrument associated with the 901-831-3844 Scots. He answered, “No, I don’t play an accordian!” [email protected] Members at Large Marcia Hayes 901-871-7565 [email protected] Kathy Schultz 901-754-2419 [email protected] June Meeting Program: Holly Staggs 901-215-4839 presented by John Schultz [email protected] “The S.S. Politician” See page 2 for further information Tennessee Tartan. Created by the Heart of Tennessee Scottish Celebration as a State tartan. Passed by Tennessee Public Acts 1999, Chapter No.82, Senate Bill No. 73. The source of the tartan 2526 was: Bill Bickford of the Tennessee Tartan Committee. June Meeting Program “The S.S. Politician” Presented by John Schultz You will learn all about the true story of the S.S. Politician which ran aground on a thirsty Scottish is- land while carrying 50,000 cases of scotch. The incident was made into the movie, “Whisky Galore.” (Notice to Program Presenters) John Schultz requests that if you plan to use his computer equipment for your presentation at the monthly meeting, please contact him at least a week before the meeting so he knows to bring his equipment and can work out any bugs ahead of time. His phone number is 901-754-2419. Ceilidh 2019 Thanks to Sammy Rich M.S.S.I. is presenting our annual Ceilidh for the sheer pleasure and enjoyment of our members’ talents and hobbies. Many Ceilidhs in Scotland, particularly at the bothy and farmhouse of the land- owners, were impromptu, with dancing and singing until late into the night. Of course it helped if the landowner had a pretty daughter or two. So what is our Society providing? We are going to provide a ham, scotch eggs and cock-a-leekie soup. Listed below are the suggested donations for our other members to bring. If your last name be- gins with..., then bring… A-E: Desserts F-K: Drinks L-R: Sides and Salads S-Z: Breads That isn’t all we want you to bring. If you have a hobby you would like to share, we would love to learn a bit more about you. This is supposed to be fun, so we have to provide the energy for us to have a good time. We are not a dull lot, unless we don’t reach out and enjoy each other as fellow companions. Doors open: 3 to 9 pm; Set up: 4 to 5; Dinner: 6 to 7; Festivities; 7 to 8. If you can come early and help set up the tables and the chairs it is helpful. But don’t do it if you can’t have some fun with it. Why don’t we dress up in period costumes? I understand one of our members is bringing a very old loom and plans to demonstrate how it used to be done. This means we can call ourselves the Weavers. EDITORIAL STAFF Melissa Gibson Grace Notes Editor, (901-299-3170) [email protected] Grace Notes is the official publication of the Mem- phis Scottish Society, Inc. It is published monthly. George Malone Like the Society itself, the credo of Grace Notes is Publisher, (901) 385-1938 “to foster education and promote understanding [email protected] of things Scottish.” to foster education If you have something of interest to readers Gavin Anderson and promote understanding of this newsletter, please submit a typewritten Circulation Editor, (901-485-8270) of things Scottish manuscript to the editorial staff. If the article or [email protected] notice is very brief (30 words or fewer), e-mail or just use the telephone. Grace Notes will accept Karen English and publish good quality photographs. Please address all correspondence to: Circulation Editor, (901-396-9134) The deadline for all submissions is the fourth GRACE NOTes [email protected] week of each month preceding the month of The Memphis Scottish Society, Inc. publication. Please include a self-addressed [email protected] stamped envelope with each submission, if you Submissions P. O. Box 770028 want the material returned. [email protected] Memphis, TN 38177-0028 2 The D-Day Piper Who the Nazis Thought Was Mad By Sue Reid for The Daily Mail on Sunday (updated 2010) Under the fire of Nazi guns and wading He stood at the front of the landing craft pip- through a sea turning crimson with the blood of ing The Road To The Isles. When the commandos fallen colleagues, Bill Millin struggled towards the were just off the Isle of Wight, they met thousands Normandy sands. of other boats and ships carrying troops. “They Waist deep in water, he led the commandos of heard the pipes, and they were throwing the 1st Special Service Brigade on to the beach as their hats in the air and cheering,” he remembered. they fought to their deaths on the most famous He only stopped playing because the waves day of World War II. had become choppy and he was losing his balance. Amid the clatter of battle and dreadful cries of He continued, “After we left the Solent and were the injured, Millin only just caught the five words out in the Channel, the hatches on the landing that turned him into a hero. “Give us Highland craft were put down and we were very cramped. Laddie man!” shouted Lord Lovat, the charismat- “There were some people playing cards, but ic Chief of Clan Fraser and Brigadier of the 2,500 most were violently sick, including myself. The commandos, who was determined to put some next morning I pushed open the hatch and looked backbone into his invading forces. out at a grey dawn. The wind was blowing and Obediently, 21-year-old Millin, Lovatt’s per- freezing sonal piper, put the mouthpiece of his bagpipes to “Then after another half an hour people were his lips, ignored the carnage and thundering crash starting to get gear together, their rucksacks on of gunfire - and played as he had never played be- and were making towards the front of the craft. fore. We could see the mist of the French shoreline and It was 8:40 on June 6 1944, the morning of the neat bungalows along the seafront.” D-Day. In the largest amphibious assault ever The only weapon Bill carried on D-Day was a mounted, 150,000 troops from Britain, America small dagger tucked into his sock and Canada were landing along a 60-mile stretch Bill continued, “Everyone was checking their of the Normandy coastline. kit, and putting their kit on. I didn’t think of being D-Day was the turning point in the Allies’ shot, how many Germans there were or anything battle against Hitler. And the name of Bill Millin other than the smell of seasickness on me. We all is intrinsically linked with the events of that early got up on deck and we stood in the freezing wind summer’s day. He is a remind- watching the shoreline. Then the order came to get er of the bravery and sacrifice ashore and I was very pleased.” of ordinary soldiers as they Lord Lovat, 32, jumped into the water first. fought to protect this nation Because Lovat was over 6ft tall, Bill waited to see from the Nazis. He will live what depth it was before going in. He said: “My forever in the annals of history. kilt floated to the surface and the shock of the The playing of the pipes freezing cold water knocked all feelings of sick- lifted the spirits of hard- ness from me.” pressed British troops, and Within seconds the commandos were being dumbfounded the German de- struck down by German mortar shells and ma- fenders.
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