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Female squad members in Lerwick Up Helly Aa (2022 poll)  

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  1. 1. In principle, should women be allowed to participate in Lerwick Up Helly-Aa as squad members?

    • Yes
      11
    • No
      15
  2. 2. Is logistics (already high numbers of guizers, waiting lists for squads etc) a valid reason not to allow women to participate in Lerwick Up Helly-Aa as squad members?

    • Yes
      15
    • No
      11
  3. 3. The current ‘male only’ squad member demographic of Lerwick Up Helly-Aa is….

    • Sexist
      8
    • Traditional
      18


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Up Helly Aa is what it is. There is no point in trying to change it. We would all miss it if it wasn't there and those who slag it off probably have no idea how much organisation it takes to sort out 1000 drunkards (all carrying burning torches) without any injuries year after year.

 

I was trying to get my house insured the other day - can you imagine the problems those guys must have to get insurances?

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Those who slag it off maybe just feel a wee bit excluded? I've not been out in our squad for about 4 years now, but I do miss it.

 

Esp when I'm sitting at work on Wednesday morning, knowing that 100s of drunk Shetlanders are simultaneously eating their fried breakfasts in the legion before heading off to snatch a few hours kip before the 2nd night at the Clickamin...

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Those who slag it off maybe just feel a wee bit excluded? I've not been out in our squad for about 4 years now, but I do miss it.

 

Esp when I'm sitting at work on Wednesday morning, knowing that 100s of drunk Shetlanders are simultaneously eating their fried breakfasts in the legion before heading off to snatch a few hours kip before the 2nd night at the Clickamin...

 

I widna say I feel excluded because the Scalloway Fire Festival in my opinion is far better, was in a squad in Lerwick and did not enjoy it at all, too many halls, no time in the halls, spend most of the time in the hall waiting to do your act, dont like the fact you have to go into a seperate room for a dram asweel but everyone to there own I suppose.

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Sorry JVR but the Scalloway fire festival and the other country UHA's are not the same as the LK one. I am not saying it is better - only different.

 

LK has grown beyond the others to such a degree that i don't think it is what it once was. The others retain some of the original "feel" and concept of what UHA is all about. LK has lost some of that due to media invasion and tourism requirements.

 

In its defence i would say that as a spectacle it is unmatched by any of the others and it does contribute massively to the Shetland economy - what other reason would tourists have to come to Shetland in January?

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I think it was even 2000 thousand this past year?!

2 million! They must have started letting sooth moothers into the procession ;-)

 

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I was trying to get my house insured the other day - can you imagine the problems those guys must have to get insurances?

Hello, is that the insurance company, I'm looking for public liability cover for an event

 

Certainly sir. Could you give me a brief description of the event

 

It'll be 2000 drunks carrying large, heavy, burning torches on the end of poles through the streets of a town, feet away from spectators, culminating in the drunks standing in a circle throwing said torches into a boat in the middle

 

Er, yes sir, if you hold for a couple of minutes we'll get you a quote....

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