Sunday, January 25, 2009

Am I Missing Something?

Via Vacationland:

Burns Night--a big to-do in the state of Maine--celebrates the fame, exploits,
and poetry of Robert Burns, the man responsible for gems like "Auld lang Syne"
and "My Love is Like a Red, Red Rose."
[snip]

First, there is the presentation of the haggis. After all, what Scottish
celebration would be complete without some leftover cuts of sheep that have been
boiled in sheep stomach for a couple hours.
[Emphasis mine.]

Now, I don't have an ounce of Scottish blood in me, so maybe I'm out of the loop. But is an annual celebration of Bobby Burns really a "big to-do" in the Pine Tree State?

- John C.L. Morgan

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