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These are the postcards I have collected for over 20 years, and whenever I look up in my bedroom,...

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We ate breakfast at the airport before taking off for home. In the interest of public safety (or...

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And on the car trip back from Edinburgh to London, we passed a clump of trees cut in the shape of a heart. It was sweet.

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And here they are, every band and group that participated in the Tattoo, arrayed before us. And the crowd went wild!

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And at the end of the Tattoo, all the bands came out together and did a final, big number. It was really rousing!

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This band came out against the fabulous backdrop of the dramatically-lit castle.

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This is the Physical Training Corps, who came out and did some hilarious tumbling. The...

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In the dark of night, they projected all kinds of cool stuff against the backdrop of the castle, making an impressive edifice breathtaking!

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And here are the highland dancers, led by two military officers trained in highland dance. Sure,...

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Here's the Imps in their big finale, forming a human pyramid. Cool!

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The Imps are a group of kids aged 5-16 who perform motorcycle stunts. They were cute in their tiny little uniforms and gigantic helmets.

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The announcer pointed out that "the keen-eyed among you will undoubtedly have spotted that...

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This was the pipe band from Poland who played a bunch of cute music that included their ginormous...

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As the sun set, the lighting effects picked up, making a dramatic backdrop for the music.

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The band poured forth from the eerily-lit portcullis of the castle. It was an amazing effect!

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These guys weren't really part of the tattoo, but I thought they looked wonderful there against the backdrop of the castle.

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We saw these guys up close before the show, and they looked magnificent up close. They looked more...

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My mother told me that if you spit on the Heart of Midlothian, it's good luck. My own...

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Uploaded on Aug 27, 2010

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