Then, for pub dwellers up to challenge, how about testing your hand/eye coordination by trying your hand at $5,000.00 darts tournament? If pub games are too strenuous and you prefer more sedentary events like shopping from many vendors or want to watch highland dancing competitions, then so be it. Who am I to argue?

Unfortunately, I missed participating in whisky tasting on Friday night of this three-day event, since I was distracted by my evil friend Jim with a good bottle of tequila. Hence, my initial shortage of functioning brain cells and not wanting to sit in a stuffy classroom doing something boring like learning. In all, each event was not only fun, but if you were not careful, you learned something new without reading a book just because this event is so unique and interesting.

There Will Be No Raining on This Parade

For first time in at least last five years, Norse rain gods didn't pay a visit to Scottish Festival and Games. Kim and I have regularly been attending this event for years and years, and always thought that chilly rain was part of Scottish charm and atmosphere. I thought it was like actually being in Scotland, yet without Nessie doing backstroke around loch. We first started attending this event to participate in their British car show that coordinated with Scottish Festival, but unfortunately due to two new event sponsors being Toyota and Mercedes, I assume, British car show was dropped from roster. Now, with this event being dry as a bone, yet a cool 62 degrees, it seemed different regardless of fact that Long Beach has an average of 357 sunny days per year.

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A modern MacBeth interpretation calls for rock and roll, Wrestlemania, and other pop culture and media icons to be incorporated into a very well crafted, well directed and fast paced two-act play. Don't plan on commercials to grab an icy cold MacDuff and some greasy pork rinds since there's no intermission between two acts. I won't ruin climactic plot by giving you a step-by-step explanation, since that's what Cliff's Notes are for. You know, currently it's called theatrical preparation whereas it used to be mandatory for English Literature class in high school.

Rick Miller's acting and vocal range is outstanding. Entertainment Weekly, calls him "one of 100 most creative and irresistible people who are on rise in showbiz." He quickly changes his tone, inflection and body language from one character to another with quick flip of a well-crafted Shakespearian verse and sonnet. Watch an episode of The Simpsons and take note of how many characters revolve around wacked out family from Springfield. Now, try to imitate and master just one voice similar to yours. Even better, imitate all characters from longest running show on television, and you're a winner. It was also quite interesting to hear Homer J. Simpson recite line and verse from Shakespeare with an old English accent. Not only is it very witty, but it's hysterical. This Toronto based actor/writer quickly jumps from one voice and personality to another faster than Sybil. Rick Miller is smooth, polished, and professional, and certainly makes MacHomer quite a memorable and fun theatrical event.

After dramatic conclusion of MacHomer, crowd is further amazed as Rick Miller serenades audience with, 'We are World' sung by voices from The Simpsons. Then he sang his big finale, 'Bohemian Rhapsody' by Queen. As you would expect from this atypical theatrical production, this version is also not like original either. Rick sings this song as a benefit for Sally Struthers by imitating quite well many rock stars like Bob Dylan, Neil Young, Elvis Costello, Willy Nelson, Neil Diamond, Aaron Neville, Meatloaf, Ozzie, Julio Iglesias, and AC/DC as they each jump in to sing a verse. He's got rock star poses, prances, and expressions down pat. As if we didn't already think he was a talented genius who taught us that William ShakespearBook Your LA Hotel Onlinee can be both fun and educational at same time. Now that certainly is an oxymoron worth noting.

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