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All Things Scottish Celticfest
"KNOBBLY KNEES" KINGS


In this contest a kilted man is chosen and crowned "Knobbly Knees King"
in a hilarious "feeling" ceremony, performed by women of HAGGIS.

  

2007

The 2007 Knobbly Knees King is Lew Boyd from Chicago. 
Below, he shows off his winning knee and his prize.


 

2006

The 2006 King was Joe Michaud from Iowa City, Iowa. 
Joe is a member of the Scottish American Military Society (S.A.M.S.) Post 1846.

King Joe Michuad's knees in competition

 


Joe wearing the crown
and holding his prize

 

                       
 

2005

The 2005 Knobbly Knees King was Mike Shaw

The 2005 Knobbly Knee King was chosen from a large contingent of vying knees in the most amusing portion of the Celticfest.  The kilties strutted their stuff, while Agnes Williams of HAGGIS and a young woman from the audience felt their knees for knobbliness.  One sock contained a candy bar bribe (our ain Willy), but the bribery was in vain.  Mike Shaw, a Clan Shaw representative from Des Moines, Iowa took the crown from Jamie Gerdts, the retiring 2004 King. 

 

2004
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King Jamie Gerdts

Jamie had two price tags on his knees.  One said "$1.00" and the other said "Kiss Me"!  Note he is holding his prize - a bottle of Glenlivet.  Click the picture to enlarge.

2003


 King Dennis Hunter
of Brandon, Iowa

The judges had a very hard choice to make, especially since there were, "GASP", several bribes tucked into socks (one VERY sizeable), as well as messages written on knees.  Mac Young, our very FIRST Knobbly Knees King was on hand to take a bow this year. It was great to see him!

2002

King Robison
King Willy Robison
 of Iowa City

 

2001

King Layton
2001 King Steve Layton
of Ankeny, Iowa with his wife, Stacy

2000

King Biggart
King Robert Biggart
of Cedar Rapids shows off his winning knee
at the 2001 Burns Supper

 

1999

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 King Mark Ammons
of Cedar Rapids  on the far right

1998

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 King David Miller
(on far right)  playing with Wylde Nept

 

1997


King Jonathan Pruessner