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Scottish champion strongman Lanceston Elliott appeared in both front and rear views.
Showing posts with label Scotland. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Scotland. Show all posts
Monday, June 1, 2026
Sunday, November 30, 2025
St. Andrew's Day Triple Feature
As a proud Scottish-American, today I am celebrating St. Andrew's Day,
the National Day of Scotland. It will be a triple feature with sections on art,
strong men, and Scottish-American physique models.
St. Andrew's Day, Part 1 - Scottish Art
Part one of our triple feature consists of some art works. First up is William McTaggart (1835-1910) who is best known for his landscapes and seascapes. He did, however, do several male nudes, three of which will appear in this section. A photo of Mr. McTaggart is below.
R. Tait McKenzie
R. Tait MacKenzie (1867-1938) was a Scottish-Canadian physician, educator, and artist.
His sculpture shown here is The Flying Sphere as photographed by George Brinton.
Below, a photo of Dr. MacKenzie.
George Wilson
I initially thought this piece from the National Gallery of Scotland was too modern for this blog.
I soon found out, however, that it is from about 1875. The artist was George Wilson.
William McTaggart III
I'm not sure if our third William McTaggart piece is a study or an academic work.
Intermission 1 - The Lion Rampant Flag
This is the Lion Rampant flag, which, although not officially the national flag, is quite
popular and frequently seen. Technically it belongs to the monarch and is called
the Royal Standard of Scotland. I took the photo below of the Royal Arms
featuring the Lion Rampant at Edinburgh Castle in 2015.
St. Andrew's Day, Part 2 - Scottish Strong Men
Part two of our series features some hunks who could broadly be called strong men. We start
with James Morrison, a Glasgow area police constable who participated and placed in eight different highland games. When he wasn't doing that, he was also a wrestler and tug of war anchor man.
The photo above is from about 1901.
Sir Sean Connery
Before his acting career took off, Sir Sean Connery took a turn at bodybuilding.
He placed third in the junior division of the 1953 Mr. Universe competition.
Below we see Sir Sean in his kilt with racecar driver Sir Jackie Stewart.
Gordon MacKenzie
Scotsman Gordon MacKenzie got around. He picked up a medical degree in Chicago
before going on the pro wrestling circuit where he toured as far as Australia and
New Zealand. It was in the latter location where this 1937 photo was taken.
Bill Anderson
This is Bill Anderson, aka King of the Heavies, a dominant figure
in the Scottish Highland games from 1959 to 1988.
Intermission 2 - Unofficial, but up and coming
Here we have an unofficial Scottish flag that is a combination of the basic Saltire and the
Royal Standard. (It is also the color inverse of the Nova Scotia provincial flag.) This one
has been turning up more and more, particularly at Tartan Army functions. I like it so much
that I actually bought one, and it's flying in my front yard today. And below is a little
item to segue into the Scottish-American section of today's series.
St. Andrew's Day, Part 3 - Scottish-American Physique Models
As promised, we go full nude in the Scottish-American physique model section, starting with Richie Currie, a fine model for whom no one seems to have a photographer attribution.
a handsome model
Jim Lindsay
I've seen this handsome fellow's name spelled as Jim Lindsay and Lindsey. Either is considered Scottish, although in an interesting twist Clan Lindsay had its ancient origins in England where the names are also used. This photo is by Troy Saxon who called Jim "Sarge."
Bob McCune
If I had to guess who took this photo of Bob McCune, I'd say Bruce, but I have no proof.
McCune is a derivative of MacEwan, an Argyll based clan.
Jerry Kerr
Chuck Renslow of Kris Studio took this photo of Scottish-American Jerry Kerr.
He and I are birthright members of Clan Kerr.
Rick Alexander
Many people don't think of Alexander as a Scottish name, but it is very widespread there.
This handsome fellow is Rick Alexander by Don Whitman of Western Photography Guild.
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