Love the massed bands...but...a kind of Scottish music has specially painful memories for me. First trip to sea, Deck Boy 1961. I was in a bar in Jacksonville, Florida. Too young for alcohol, I was with my watch mate Andy...5 feet 3 inches tall and from Glasgow. He said he came from Oosterhoose, which I think was Easter House. I believe only the soles of his feet did not have Scottish theme tattoos on.....
A big gobby local (6' 4" tall) played a record on the Juke Box...it was a current comedy hit by Andy Stewart, "Donald where's yer Troosers?" He also made some snide remarks about Britain and Scotland in particular
I wasn't happy and Andy, known as Little Mac, took serious umbrage, the battle look came into his eyes and soon it was us two against 5 or 6 Puerto Rican/Americans...We both sustained some battle damage but were still standing when the bar owner produced a short barrelled shotgun and threatened to shoot the next person to throw something.
I still have a wonky finger on my right hand that I broke that day...Love the pipes and drums...and when I read that Andy Stewart's song was a hit...yes it was..multiple hits....