BS: Robert Burns Day

Subject: BS: Robert Burns Day
From: gnu
Date: 25 Jan 06 - 06:41 AM

Yo Scots, have a good one!

Subject: RE: BS: Robert Burns Day
From: gnu
Date: 25 Jan 06 - 06:42 AM

How are you all celebrating?

Subject: RE: BS: Robert Burns Day
From: John MacKenzie
Date: 25 Jan 06 - 10:13 AM

Haggis neeps and tatties, and a dram of 23 year old Clynelish cask strength.

Here's tae us, wha's like us?
Damn few, and they're a' deid!

Slainthe


Giok

Subject: RE: BS: Robert Burns Day
From: Peace
Date: 25 Jan 06 - 10:20 AM

Great site here for you, laddie.

www.robertburns.org/

Subject: RE: BS: Robert Burns Day
From: Peace
Date: 25 Jan 06 - 10:33 AM

A DRAM?

"a unit of liquid capacity equal to 1/8 fluid ounce"

Say it ain't so.

Subject: RE: BS: Robert Burns Day
From: gnu
Date: 25 Jan 06 - 11:03 AM

He meant a cask at d-ram strength. Somethin ta do with high-tech sheep, I think.

Subject: RE: BS: Robert Burns Day
From: GUEST,Diva
Date: 25 Jan 06 - 11:04 AM

We are holding a Burns Supper in the Halls of Residence, about 20 of us complete with piper and the full haggis neeps and tatties experience!!!!!

Subject: RE: BS: Robert Burns Day
From: Alba
Date: 25 Jan 06 - 11:07 AM

Tae yersel Giok as well and to all who are suppin this bonnie Night..

"And there's a hand, my trusty fere!
And gie's a hand o' thine!
And we'll tak' a right gude-willie waught,
For auld lang syne."

Slainthe
Jude

Subject: RE: BS: Robert Burns Day
From: Peace
Date: 25 Jan 06 - 11:19 AM

Hey, Giok: Is it true that if ya wake a Scotsman at 3:00 AM he'll talk just like a Canadian?

Subject: RE: BS: Robert Burns Day
From: John MacKenzie
Date: 25 Jan 06 - 11:38 AM

Less of your damn Canuck cheek there BM, or I'll take my river back.
Anyway can't manage foreign tongues, only sporran tongues.
G ☺

Subject: RE: BS: Robert Burns Day
From: Cluin
Date: 25 Jan 06 - 05:51 PM

Around 10 PM comes the traditional passing of the Haggis.

If it gets that far.

Subject: RE: BS: Robert Burns Day
From: Teribus
Date: 26 Jan 06 - 04:11 PM

As a Scot:
Burns Day - No such thing
Burns Supper - Strictly a 'Stag-Do'
Burns Night - Ladies invited.

But in any event as one of only two natives of the British Isles who's Immortal Memories are toasted - To all who may partake, enjoy yourselves, toast the gift of the man, his humanity and common sense.

Subject: RE: BS: Robert Burns Day
From: mack/misophist
Date: 26 Jan 06 - 11:24 PM

The haggis and the neeps can go to hell. Other than that, how could I possibly slight the author of my most favourite song? Here's to ye, Rabbie! (Toasted with 16 year old Laphroaig the best I could do,)

Subject: RE: BS: Robert Burns Day
From: GUEST
Date: 27 Jan 06 - 08:08 AM

Something I picked up from elsewhere:-


Oh whit a sleekit horrible beastie
Lurks in yer belly efter the feastie
Jist as ye sit doon among yer kin
There sterts tae stir an enormous win'
The neeps 'n' tatties 'n' mushy peas
Stert workin' like a gentle breeze
But soon the puddin' wi' the sauncie face
Will hae ye blawin' a' ower the place
Nae maiter whit the hell ye dae
A'bodys gonnae hiv tae pay
Even if ye try tae stifle It's like a bullet oot a rifle
Hawd yer bum ticht tae the chair
Tae try an' stop the leakin' air
Shify yersel fae cheek tae cheek
Prae tae God it disnae reek
But aw yer efforts go assunder
Oot it comes like a clap o' thunder
Ricochets aroon the room
Michty me a sonic boom
God almichty it fairly reeks
Hope a huvnae s**t ma breeks
Tae the bog a better scurry
Aw whit the hell, it's no ma worry
A'body roon aboot me chokin
Wan or twa are nearly bokin
A'll feel better for a while
Cannae help but raise a smile
Wis him! A shout wi' accusin glower
Alas too late, he's jist keeled ower
Ye dirty bugger they shout and stare
A dinnae feel welcome ony mair
Where e'er ye be let yer wind gang free
Sounds like jist the job fur me
Whit a fuss at Rabbie's party
Ower the sake o' wan wee farty

Subject: RE: BS: Robert Burns Day
From: GUEST,Sapper at work
Date: 27 Jan 06 - 08:09 AM

That guest above was me!

Subject: RE: BS: Robert Burns Day
From: Georgiansilver
Date: 27 Jan 06 - 08:40 AM

I went to a party night on Saturday night complete with kilt, skein-dhu, dirk, one of those tartan hats with ginger hair hanging out underneath.
What I hadn't realised was it was 'Rabbi' Burns party!

Subject: RE: BS: Robert Burns Day
From: Nigel Parsons
Date: 27 Jan 06 - 03:51 PM

Teribus: so who is the other immortal to whom you raise a glass?

The King 'over the water', or "The little gentleman in black"?

CHEERS
Nigel

Subject: RE: BS: Robert Burns Day
From: Snuffy
Date: 27 Jan 06 - 04:04 PM

Cecil Sharp

Subject: RE: BS: Robert Burns Day
From: Teribus
Date: 27 Jan 06 - 04:07 PM

Nelson

Subject: RE: BS: Robert Burns Day
From: Cluin
Date: 27 Jan 06 - 07:25 PM

Mandela?

Subject: RE: BS: Robert Burns Day
From: Cluin
Date: 27 Jan 06 - 07:25 PM

Or that kid who goes "Ha ha!" on The Simpsons?

Subject: RE: BS: Robert Burns Day
From: Alba
Date: 27 Jan 06 - 07:53 PM

:)

Subject: RE: BS: Robert Burns Day
From: Stilly River Sage
Date: 27 Jan 06 - 11:15 PM

One of my best folk evenings when I was in college involved a drive over the border into Vancouver, B.C., and a visit to an Irish pub that was helping the Scots celebrate Burns' birthday. We passed on the haggis when it was passed. . .

SRS