Duggar sighting in Edinburgh!

[Moose]

(Sorry for any errors or if I can't check back on this- my wifi is spotty but I have to share!)

 

I'm spending a few days layover in Edinburgh and who do I stubble across but the Duggars! Not just in the same city, but the same hotel! I'm tagging along on Mr. Moose's business trip which has required me to be functional in 5 time zones in the past two weeks (a tall order) and this entire thing felt like a bit of a fever dream.

 

We're staying at this little hotel down by the Parliament building, about a block off the Royal Mile. It comes with a kitchen (great for making tatter tot casserole on the go!), washer/dryer (adorable little thing- no idea how it will handle 20 peoples' laundry. Took 3 loads for a weeks worth of ours.), and suites with multiple rooms. At first I thought I was hallucinating the whole thing because there's no way to "buy used and save the difference!" here. Breakfast/lunch runs £4-10/person and dinner is £8-20. With a conversion rate of £1=$1.6 and no 'kids eat free" it adds up fast.

 

So, story!

 

I was stumbling to the hotel from a cafe around the corner, about to give into a nap because the espresso was not working. I look up an see a passel of women decked out in long skirts with long, wavy hair walking up a close towards the Royal Mile. My fundie-dar starts pinging like crazy. Then Mr. Moose notices the cameras. My first thought was that it was a Vision Forum "Lets Rewrite History to Match Our Faith!" tour. I'm staring pretty hard trying to make sense of what I'm seeing (soooo jetlagged) when one of the women taps a man on his shoulder. Dude turns around and BAM! Helmet hair and cheesy grin in all their glory- it's Jim Boob in the flesh. They both wave as Mr. Moose pushes me into the hotel lobby. I start babbling "Do you know who that was?! The people with the kids and the thing!" (Again, super jet lagged). Mr. Moose thinks I'm going crazy and puts me to bed, where weird dreams about the Duggars and Dolly Parton ensue.

 

Later that night I went to the front desk to see about check-out times for the next day. After I leaned in and asked, "Now I'm really jet lagged and could very possibly have imagined it, but did I see the 50 kids and counting people here earlier?". One attendant, an impeccably dressed glam rocker type (please be my BFF and give me your eyeliner secrets!), just got this "I really shouldn't say anything" look but the other (a younger girl with bright red hair and a Marilyn piercing) starting cracking up. Once she calmed down she confirmed "You weren't imagining it".

 

Second confirmation- while coming back from breakfast this morning I saw the crew loading up on a tour bus with JMichelle sitting up front. So the Duggars are definitely in Scotland!

 

Someone please let me know when the episode will air since I normally don't keep up with the show (and I've since moved on to St. Andrews and have no stalking opportunities!)

[JesusFightClub]

OMG I am in Edinburgh I am going to look asap! Which hotel were you in, PM me?

[kunoichi66]

I am so glad that I am not in Edinburgh.

So glad. I had a discussion with a couple which degenerated into a mutual back patting session between them over how stupid religion was. I've had enough narrow minded judgementalism as I can take, thanks.

The above may have come out wrong. What I mean is that they were being narrow minded, not that thinking religion is a load of crap is narrow minded.

[elliesmash]

I was on the train going home from work one night, (I live in DC.) and looked up from my crossword puzzle to see Jimboob and a few of the kids loudly trying to figure out the map of the metro system on the wall of the train, only a couple of feet away from me. I thought I was dreaming for a second, too.

[mirele]

Dear Scotland:

No, we are not trying to export our parochialism and provincialism. Enjoy snarking on the Duggars, but when you're done, throw 'em back.

Love,

The USA

[fundiefan]

Somehow I managed to stumble across and article about them a few days ago. It just reaffirmed my distaste for their existence. But, they're attending some Highland games in Scotland. Apparently they're in Europe for something like three weeks. And, they're going to Israel too as part of this great International trek. I have no words for that. I guess it's not enough they force their existence upon their own country and feel the need to show the entire world of their special-ness. (not)

[lilwriter85]

I wonder if they will say "Nike" when they see men in kilts.

[Deleted02]

Dear Neighbors Across the Pond,

We are so sorry.

Love,

The USA

[kunoichi66]

But, they're attending some Highland games in Scotland.

Oh, sweet baby jesus nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

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[clibbyjo]

Oh, sweet baby jesus nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

:crying-yellow: :crying-yellow: :crying-yellow: :crying-yellow:

Highland games are defrauding as can be!!!! Big,beefy men in kilts, throwing trees! I love the Highland games, the Duggar girls will love them them too. :)

[Sweetpea1]

Ohhhhh... I want pictures!!!!!

[saraelise]

Oh man, I'm moving to Edinburgh on Wednesday. I want to see them irl. I don't even know what I would do, I just want to see them.

[Guest Anonymous]

Dear Scotland,

Please accept our profound, heart-felt apologies and refrain from declaring war on us (not that we'd blame you).

[Effie]

Dear Scotland,

Please accept our profound, heart-felt apologies and refrain from declaring war on us (not that we'd blame you).

[Guest Anonymous]

Did she have the green shirt on????

[LucySnowe]

Dear USA,

As a resident of Edinburgh I would like to assure you that we have no ill-will towards you sending the Duggars to us.

But we will return them.

Love,

Lucy

[Guest Anonymous]

Dear USA,

As a resident of Edinburgh I would like to assure you that we have no ill-will towards you sending the Duggars to us.

But we will return them.

Love,

Lucy

Aw, rats!

[QueenNocturne]

Dear Scotland,

We're sorry for letting the Duggars escape. To be honest, we didn't even know they could find Scotland on a map, let alone get over there.

Feel free to send them home at your leisure, but if they leave any kids behind, make sure to place them with a liberal, science-believing, birth-control using couple as quickly as possible. You'll get extra props for a gay couple.

Oh, and if you can find a way to get Jim Bob a vasectomy before he leaves, that would be great. You know him and J'chelle are trying to conceive again and 19 ignored children is more than enough.

Much love,

USA

[bekkah]

Dear Scotland,

Sorry for Jim boob's idiotic understanding that Scottish is a different languago.

Sincerely,

The USA

[Aurora]

Dear Scotland,

We're sorry for letting the Duggars escape. To be honest, we didn't even know they could find Scotland on a map, let alone get over there.

Feel free to send them home at your leisure, but if they leave any kids behind, make sure to place them with a liberal, science-believing, birth-control using couple as quickly as possible. You'll get extra props for a gay couple.

Oh, and if you can find a way to get Jim Bob a vasectomy before he leaves, that would be great. You know him and J'chelle are trying to conceive again and 19 ignored children is more than enough.

Much love,

USA

It is quite possible that they thought they were going to Peru. In fact, given what we know of JimBoob's Spanish, they may still think they are in Peru. Have you heard them using phrases like "no habla espanol?"

[slickcat79]

Dear Scotland,

Please accept our profound, heart-felt apologies and refrain from declaring war on us (not that we'd blame you).

Oh, just wait until they get to Israel. I can see the aftermath now:

Israeli leaders: Is it worth continued US support if we have to welcome the Duggars and their peers? :think: Yeah, you're right, no more gentiles!

We're sorry for letting the Duggars escape. To be honest, we didn't even know they could find Scotland on a map, let alone get over there.

They probably couldn't. Considering how many Americans can't find their own state on a map, I have to imagine the Duggars would be at least that bad.

[twin2]

Does anyone know if while they are in Europe if they will go to EYE-Taly.

[saraelise]

Does anyone know if while they are in Europe if they will go to EYE-Taly.

Wouldn't that be too Catholic?

[Bookworm89]

I feel sorry for the people in Scotland, they are now getting another dose of the Duggars when they really should be contained in the USA.

I think TLC probably had to point it out and give them some cliffnotes about Scottish history just so that they wouldn't appear to bad. There homeschooling would not have prepared them this trip. Do they even own a globe or map to be able to pinpoint USA let alone any other country?

[Cerysbell]

My Mum just landed in Israel this week to work for a few weeks, I will have to warn her to look out for them! I doubt they'll make it my corner of England though.

(Hello from a lurker!)