Orange March today

[Hibernia Na Eir]

had the complete misfortune of first hearing and then seeing an orange march in Edinburgh City centre earlier today (I apologise to my ears and eyes).

anyway, my gripe is;- the "band" (and there was only one) was a weegie one. "Glasgows Protestants" written on the side of the Lambeg.
The sad ensemble had the back up of the Stone Island dressers, who looked hell bent on a square go (although the only interested people were two female Chinese tourists!) . But, more pathetically, the band AND the Stone Island muppets had the security of local police (nice touch).

Easy question, why was this embarrassing and very pathetic march allowed to take place down the High Street and past the parliament by a glaswegian sectarian boy band?

Tempted to submit an FOI to Police Scotland about this.

Orange folks ---- grow balls

[Sylar]

Strange time of the year to have a march.

It would be interesting to know how much policing these (and the counter Republican marches) cost the taxpayer.

Sadly, they can't go without security and they can't ban them! Shame, as they're nothing but hateful, archaic exhibitions.

[Wembley67]

I was sitting having a nice quiet pint yesterday afternoon in the Grassmarket when these numbskulls proceeded to stop right in front of me. I'm just glad the stag do that had been in Biddys moment's earlier had left as a few were dressed as Leprechauns :greengrin

ps they were laying some wreaths in the Grassmarket (not the leprechauns)