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Happy Mother’s Day from all of us at Wm Glen and Sons! While our events are still postponed, our store is open from 9AM-6PM every day and 24/7 at wmglenusa.com.

May 2 - Scottish Country Dance of the Day, "Loch Ness Monster Reel" for Loch Ness Monster Day! "It is interesting to note that during the Second World War the G...erman High Command had sufficient confidence in the reality of the monster to actually drop bombs in Loch Ness with the intent of destroying the creature and, thereby, damaging British morale." ~ Donald E. Simanek & John C. Holden, Science Askew: A Light-hearted Look at the Scientific World, 2001 Is it possible that this dastardly WW II plan was hatched to rattle Nessie as revenge for the U-boats (recently recovered off the coast of Scotland by marine engineers) sunk by British patrol ships in the Irish Sea in 1918 including one that was supposedly attacked by "a sea monster"? Fortunately, given the continual sightings since, Nessie and her relatives have evaded all such attempts at eradication in wartime and more peaceable times. But regardless of the truth of everyone's favourite lake monster, Nessie has competition! Although found in 1966 but only recently seriously studied and displayed to the public, the fossilized skeleton of a 170 million-year-old Jurassic predator discovered on the Isle of Skye, the Storr Lochs Monster, has been identified as a giant ichthyosaur! This ancient reptile grew to about 4m (13ft) in length and had a long, pointed head filled with hundreds of cone-shaped teeth, used to feed on fish and squid. The Storr Lochs Monster is the most complete skeleton of a sea-living reptile from the "Age of Dinosaurs" that has ever been found in Scotland! For more related facts and folklore along with dancing details, visit the website at: https://www.scottishcountrydanceoftheday.com//loch-ness-mo

A Very Happy Valentines Day from Wm Glen and Sons! Check out some Scottish traditions of the past at the link below, and see our full collection of celtic gifts, treats, and kiltwear at wmglenusa.com https://www.scotsman.com//valentines-day-traditions-how-da