"When I showed up people were dancing, men were in skirts, guys were drinking booze and competing in throwing big stuff. I said to myself: 'This is heaven.' "
Not just for boys:
Shannon Hartnett
Here Dan John discusses throwing heavy implements,the basic fundamentals of highland games heavy events.
This page describes the highland events.
Our pal, Dan John of the forum's Q&A Deck, took first place overall in the 2008 Pleasanton Highland Games, Masters Division (50+); here's the photo report.