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     Scotland was in Bakersfield this past Saturday at the 12th Annual Kern County Society’s Gathering and Games at Stramler Park.  So was most of Bakersfield, or so it seemed.  Thousands of people attended this annual event to listen to bagpipes, shop at numerous Celtic stores, sit in a 1,000-square-foot portable pub, and just enjoy themselves with friends and family.          Athletics took center stage this year.  After years of being pushed to the back of the Gathering and Games, the Scottish Heavies competition was moved next to the vendors and musicians.  The highlight of Saturday’s competition was when first time competitor, Bill Stillwell from Brentwood, California, cleared 16 feet with “Firecracker,” an 85-pound, 16-foot-long caber.  Throwing a caber is not just about distance.  The object is to get this telephone pole-shaped log to land as straight as possible...
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