Posted on 01/25/2017 12:40:38 PM PST by DUMBGRUNT
Burns Night, held in honour of Scotland's most famous poet Robert Burns, is celebrated at the end of January every year but what is is all about?
The night is a way to remember the life of the 18th century bard and it falls on his birthday January 25.
Robert Burns wrote Auld Lang Syne ... sort of
Robert Burns didn't invent "Auld Lang Syne" as we know it, rather he was the first person to write down a much older Scottish folk song.
The full ritual of the night involves whisky, haggis and poetry readings.
Once all the fanfare is over, the guests toast the haggis and tuck in.
(Excerpt) Read more at telegraph.co.uk ...
We had kin visit from Scotland over the holidays, and one was telling me as they replace street signs in Edinburgh (the capitol), the names will now show the street names in English and in Gaelic. Too expensive for the thrifty Scots to do it all at once, just as street signs need replaced. When we visited the Isle of Skye, I noticed all the street signs there were in both languages.
“...I was told it is due to both countries (France and Scotland) having the same historical enemy...”
The common enemy would be England for those not in the know.
Actually, if you close your eyes, the seasoned meal within that sheep’s stomach, tastes similar to me as an Armenian dish my sister in law makes. Think the Armenian dish was called dolma.
“Touch not the cat...” I think that is the Sutherland slogan.
That’s interesting!
:-)
Father Mountain Highland Games!
2003 grade V champions: Graham Highlanders Pipes and Drums.
Georgia Haggis was GREAT!
The common enemy would be England for those not in the know.
A 15th century maid of Domrémy would have known exactly what you meant! :-)
Thank you!
Yeah, I was trying to just leave it out there, for folks who would want to figure it out.
Seems super obvious to me. I think we can all agree England is the enemy!
I’m of Clan Bell (of the borders). Dumfrieshire area.
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