A Mainer’s Guide to The Highland Games

Topsham Maine Scottish Highland Games

If asked at which event you might find a ‘lazy stick’, a ‘bottom couple’ and a bunch of men with no underwear, I wouldn’t blame you for jumping to sordid conclusions. Those with knowledge of their Scottish heritage, though, might have the answer: they are a throwing event, a dance move and a traditional dress code for participants in The Highland Games.