Burns night?
Jan 25th 2007 | 12:06 am
#1
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Burns night?
Anybody celebrating Burns night? 
I reckon it's celebrated more here than in Scotland, just like St Patrick's Day is celebrated more here than in the UK.
I reckon it's celebrated more here than in Scotland, just like St Patrick's Day is celebrated more here than in the UK.
Jan 25th 2007 | 12:35 am
#2
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Posts: 3,703
From: Auld Scotia > Nova Scotia > Calgary
Re: Burns night?
I haven't found a haggis yet! Mind you we always celebrate it cos it's my son's birthday today too.
My eldest baby (Daniel) is 16 today
. This is his first Canadian birthday as we have only been here 2 weeks. He's not in school yet (due to exams) so has no friends to celebrate with, only me and his brother (dad's working away in Dartmouth all week). We'll make it a great day for him (if I can get him off the XBOX 360 Oblivion game) and celebrate again at the weekend.
Enjoy yer haggis, neeps n tatties wherever you are
Here is an alternative Burns poem:
BURNS NIGHT – TAE A FERT
Oh what a sleekit, horrible beastie
Lurks in yer stomach efter a feastie
Just as ye sit doon among yer kin
There sterts tae stir an enormous wind
The neeps an' tatties an' mushy peas
Stert workin like a gentle breeze
But soon the puddin' wi' the sonsie face
Will huv ye blawin' a' ower the place
Nae matter whit the hell ye dae
A'body's gonnae huv tae pay
Even if ye try tae stifle
It’s like a bullet oot a rifle
Haud yer bum tight tae the chair
Tae try an' stop the leakin’ air
Shift yersel' fae cheek to cheek
An' pray tae God it disnae reek
But a' yer efforts go assunder
Oot it comes like a clap o' thunder
It ricochets aroon' the room
Michty me! A sonic boom
God almighty, it fairly reeks
(Ah hope ah havnae shit ma breeks!)
Straight tae the bog ah better scurry
Ah whit the hell, it’s no' ma worry
A'body roon' aboot me's chokin’
Wan or two are nearly bokin'
I’ll feel much better fur a while
Ah cannae help but raise a smile
“Wis him!!†ah shout, wi accusin' glower
Alas, too late, he's just keeled ower
“Ya dirty bugger!†they shout and stare
Ah dinnae feel welcome ony mair
Where e'er ye be, let yer wind gang free
(sounds jist the job fur thee and me)
Whit a fuss at Rabbie's perty
Ower the sake o'wan wee ferty.
My eldest baby (Daniel) is 16 today
. This is his first Canadian birthday as we have only been here 2 weeks. He's not in school yet (due to exams) so has no friends to celebrate with, only me and his brother (dad's working away in Dartmouth all week). We'll make it a great day for him (if I can get him off the XBOX 360 Oblivion game) and celebrate again at the weekend.Enjoy yer haggis, neeps n tatties wherever you are
Here is an alternative Burns poem:
BURNS NIGHT – TAE A FERT
Oh what a sleekit, horrible beastie
Lurks in yer stomach efter a feastie
Just as ye sit doon among yer kin
There sterts tae stir an enormous wind
The neeps an' tatties an' mushy peas
Stert workin like a gentle breeze
But soon the puddin' wi' the sonsie face
Will huv ye blawin' a' ower the place
Nae matter whit the hell ye dae
A'body's gonnae huv tae pay
Even if ye try tae stifle
It’s like a bullet oot a rifle
Haud yer bum tight tae the chair
Tae try an' stop the leakin’ air
Shift yersel' fae cheek to cheek
An' pray tae God it disnae reek
But a' yer efforts go assunder
Oot it comes like a clap o' thunder
It ricochets aroon' the room
Michty me! A sonic boom
God almighty, it fairly reeks
(Ah hope ah havnae shit ma breeks!)
Straight tae the bog ah better scurry
Ah whit the hell, it’s no' ma worry
A'body roon' aboot me's chokin’
Wan or two are nearly bokin'
I’ll feel much better fur a while
Ah cannae help but raise a smile
“Wis him!!†ah shout, wi accusin' glower
Alas, too late, he's just keeled ower
“Ya dirty bugger!†they shout and stare
Ah dinnae feel welcome ony mair
Where e'er ye be, let yer wind gang free
(sounds jist the job fur thee and me)
Whit a fuss at Rabbie's perty
Ower the sake o'wan wee ferty.
Last edited by Cookie; Jan 25th 2007 at 12:37 am.
Jan 25th 2007 | 1:19 am
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Re: Burns night?
Got my haggis (thanks Biiiiink!!), so I'll be celebrating in a small way, a quick rendion of 'Tae a mouse' and then tuck in! And I'm not even Scottish - only lived there for 11 years!!
Jan 25th 2007 | 1:24 am
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Jan 25th 2007 | 2:57 am
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Re: Burns night?
Got my haggis 
Despite customs' warnings that all meat in your cases will be sniffed out, I've managed to bring about 10 over the last year and a half. Yummmm.
Despite customs' warnings that all meat in your cases will be sniffed out, I've managed to bring about 10 over the last year and a half. Yummmm.
Jan 25th 2007 | 4:45 am
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Re: Burns night?
I haven't found a haggis yet! Mind you we always celebrate it cos it's my son's birthday today too.
My eldest baby (Daniel) is 16 today . This is his first Canadian birthday as we have only been here 2 weeks. He's not in school yet (due to exams) so has no friends to celebrate with, only me and his brother (dad's working away in Dartmouth all week). We'll make it a great day for him (if I can get him off the XBOX 360 Oblivion game) and celebrate again at the weekend.
Enjoy yer haggis, neeps n tatties wherever you are
Here is an alternative Burns poem:
BURNS NIGHT – TAE A FERT
Oh what a sleekit, horrible beastie
Lurks in yer stomach efter a feastie
Just as ye sit doon among yer kin
There sterts tae stir an enormous wind
The neeps an' tatties an' mushy peas
Stert workin like a gentle breeze
But soon the puddin' wi' the sonsie face
Will huv ye blawin' a' ower the place
Nae matter whit the hell ye dae
A'body's gonnae huv tae pay
Even if ye try tae stifle
It’s like a bullet oot a rifle
Haud yer bum tight tae the chair
Tae try an' stop the leakin’ air
Shift yersel' fae cheek to cheek
An' pray tae God it disnae reek
But a' yer efforts go assunder
Oot it comes like a clap o' thunder
It ricochets aroon' the room
Michty me! A sonic boom
God almighty, it fairly reeks
(Ah hope ah havnae shit ma breeks!)
Straight tae the bog ah better scurry
Ah whit the hell, it’s no' ma worry
A'body roon' aboot me's chokin’
Wan or two are nearly bokin'
I’ll feel much better fur a while
Ah cannae help but raise a smile
“Wis him!!†ah shout, wi accusin' glower
Alas, too late, he's just keeled ower
“Ya dirty bugger!†they shout and stare
Ah dinnae feel welcome ony mair
Where e'er ye be, let yer wind gang free
(sounds jist the job fur thee and me)
Whit a fuss at Rabbie's perty
Ower the sake o'wan wee ferty.
My eldest baby (Daniel) is 16 today
. This is his first Canadian birthday as we have only been here 2 weeks. He's not in school yet (due to exams) so has no friends to celebrate with, only me and his brother (dad's working away in Dartmouth all week). We'll make it a great day for him (if I can get him off the XBOX 360 Oblivion game) and celebrate again at the weekend.Enjoy yer haggis, neeps n tatties wherever you are
Here is an alternative Burns poem:
BURNS NIGHT – TAE A FERT
Oh what a sleekit, horrible beastie
Lurks in yer stomach efter a feastie
Just as ye sit doon among yer kin
There sterts tae stir an enormous wind
The neeps an' tatties an' mushy peas
Stert workin like a gentle breeze
But soon the puddin' wi' the sonsie face
Will huv ye blawin' a' ower the place
Nae matter whit the hell ye dae
A'body's gonnae huv tae pay
Even if ye try tae stifle
It’s like a bullet oot a rifle
Haud yer bum tight tae the chair
Tae try an' stop the leakin’ air
Shift yersel' fae cheek to cheek
An' pray tae God it disnae reek
But a' yer efforts go assunder
Oot it comes like a clap o' thunder
It ricochets aroon' the room
Michty me! A sonic boom
God almighty, it fairly reeks
(Ah hope ah havnae shit ma breeks!)
Straight tae the bog ah better scurry
Ah whit the hell, it’s no' ma worry
A'body roon' aboot me's chokin’
Wan or two are nearly bokin'
I’ll feel much better fur a while
Ah cannae help but raise a smile
“Wis him!!†ah shout, wi accusin' glower
Alas, too late, he's just keeled ower
“Ya dirty bugger!†they shout and stare
Ah dinnae feel welcome ony mair
Where e'er ye be, let yer wind gang free
(sounds jist the job fur thee and me)
Whit a fuss at Rabbie's perty
Ower the sake o'wan wee ferty.
Jan 25th 2007 | 12:34 pm
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yeah....I can do that !
Joined: Dec 2006
Posts: 78
From: Kingston , Nova Scotia
Re: Burns night?
I haven't found a haggis yet! Mind you we always celebrate it cos it's my son's birthday today too.
My eldest baby (Daniel) is 16 today . This is his first Canadian birthday as we have only been here 2 weeks. He's not in school yet (due to exams) so has no friends to celebrate with, only me and his brother (dad's working away in Dartmouth all week). We'll make it a great day for him (if I can get him off the XBOX 360 Oblivion game) and celebrate again at the weekend.
Enjoy yer haggis, neeps n tatties wherever you are
Here is an alternative Burns poem:
BURNS NIGHT – TAE A FERT
Oh what a sleekit, horrible beastie
Lurks in yer stomach efter a feastie
Just as ye sit doon among yer kin
There sterts tae stir an enormous wind
The neeps an' tatties an' mushy peas
Stert workin like a gentle breeze
But soon the puddin' wi' the sonsie face
Will huv ye blawin' a' ower the place
Nae matter whit the hell ye dae
A'body's gonnae huv tae pay
Even if ye try tae stifle
It’s like a bullet oot a rifle
Haud yer bum tight tae the chair
Tae try an' stop the leakin’ air
Shift yersel' fae cheek to cheek
An' pray tae God it disnae reek
But a' yer efforts go assunder
Oot it comes like a clap o' thunder
It ricochets aroon' the room
Michty me! A sonic boom
God almighty, it fairly reeks
(Ah hope ah havnae shit ma breeks!)
Straight tae the bog ah better scurry
Ah whit the hell, it’s no' ma worry
A'body roon' aboot me's chokin’
Wan or two are nearly bokin'
I’ll feel much better fur a while
Ah cannae help but raise a smile
“Wis him!!†ah shout, wi accusin' glower
Alas, too late, he's just keeled ower
“Ya dirty bugger!†they shout and stare
Ah dinnae feel welcome ony mair
Where e'er ye be, let yer wind gang free
(sounds jist the job fur thee and me)
Whit a fuss at Rabbie's perty
Ower the sake o'wan wee ferty.
My eldest baby (Daniel) is 16 today
. This is his first Canadian birthday as we have only been here 2 weeks. He's not in school yet (due to exams) so has no friends to celebrate with, only me and his brother (dad's working away in Dartmouth all week). We'll make it a great day for him (if I can get him off the XBOX 360 Oblivion game) and celebrate again at the weekend.Enjoy yer haggis, neeps n tatties wherever you are
Here is an alternative Burns poem:
BURNS NIGHT – TAE A FERT
Oh what a sleekit, horrible beastie
Lurks in yer stomach efter a feastie
Just as ye sit doon among yer kin
There sterts tae stir an enormous wind
The neeps an' tatties an' mushy peas
Stert workin like a gentle breeze
But soon the puddin' wi' the sonsie face
Will huv ye blawin' a' ower the place
Nae matter whit the hell ye dae
A'body's gonnae huv tae pay
Even if ye try tae stifle
It’s like a bullet oot a rifle
Haud yer bum tight tae the chair
Tae try an' stop the leakin’ air
Shift yersel' fae cheek to cheek
An' pray tae God it disnae reek
But a' yer efforts go assunder
Oot it comes like a clap o' thunder
It ricochets aroon' the room
Michty me! A sonic boom
God almighty, it fairly reeks
(Ah hope ah havnae shit ma breeks!)
Straight tae the bog ah better scurry
Ah whit the hell, it’s no' ma worry
A'body roon' aboot me's chokin’
Wan or two are nearly bokin'
I’ll feel much better fur a while
Ah cannae help but raise a smile
“Wis him!!†ah shout, wi accusin' glower
Alas, too late, he's just keeled ower
“Ya dirty bugger!†they shout and stare
Ah dinnae feel welcome ony mair
Where e'er ye be, let yer wind gang free
(sounds jist the job fur thee and me)
Whit a fuss at Rabbie's perty
Ower the sake o'wan wee ferty.
Nice one , yes can do ! Had me in stitches......Ps. Did you get my reply to your e-mail ?
Bo
Jan 25th 2007 | 11:21 pm
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Lloydminster AB
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Posts: 2,059
From: Alberta
Re: Burns night?
all the jocks are celebrating burns night in canada ,cos they are all bloody over there
Jan 26th 2007 | 6:24 am
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Re: Burns night?
There are Burns Night celebrations arranged here in Kelowna - should be a great night.
Oggy
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Jan 26th 2007 | 10:23 am
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Lloydminster AB
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Posts: 2,059
From: Alberta
Re: Burns night?
yip,have been waiting for maweena.(sorry if I got that wrong) I THought she might have known me?
Did you mean me?
Jan 26th 2007 | 3:48 pm
#14
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Posts: 1,754
From: Somewhere out there
Re: Burns night?
but just the thought of whats in it that's enough for me.
Jan 26th 2007 | 4:15 pm
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Re: Burns night?
The last time we were in the Scottish borders, I tried a bit of chicken stuffed with haggis and it was quite tasty. I was surprised as it wasn't as bad as I'd thought it would be!! (for the most part, it's still not my cup of tea)
When I think of the contents of hot dogs that are consumed in North America ... that's what makes me cringe even more!
Oggy
When I think of the contents of hot dogs that are consumed in North America ... that's what makes me cringe even more!
Oggy
