DECK THE HOLIDAY'S

     Highland games  are events held throughout the year in  Scotland  and other countries as a way of celebrating Scottish and  Celtic  culture and heritage, especially that of the  Scottish Highlands . Certain aspects of the games are so well known as to have become emblematic of Scotland, such as the  bagpipes , the  kilt , and the heavy events, especially the  caber toss . While centred on competitions in piping and drumming, dancing, and Scottish heavy athletics, the games also include entertainment and exhibits related to other aspects of Scottish and  Gaelic  culture.     The  Cowal Highland Gathering , better known as the  cowal Games , held in  Dunoon ,  Scotland  every August, is the largest Highland games in Scotland, attracting around 3,500 competitors and somewhere in the region of 15–20,000 spectators from around the globe. Worldwide, however, it is dwarfed by two gatherings in the United States: the 50,000 that attend  Grandfather Mountain  in  North Caroli