Here's a little picture puzzle for you. What links the above photo with the significance of today?
Any ideas?
Need a clue?
Ready to give up?
Well the answer is of course Burn's Night. A Scottish celebration of their national poet Robert Burns, on his official birthday.
Now the big question is why doesn't England celebrate the birthday of our greatest wordsmith; William Shakespeare?
The 26th of April is his day, and it would be great if we could do something in a similar style to celebrate his life and work.
Instead of haggis and potatoes, we could have roast beef and Yorkshire pudding, and for afters, apple pie and custard. Or maybe the other classic English dish of fish and chips.
Apple Pie and Custard.Mmmmmmmmmmmmm! My favourite :) Happy Burns' Night, och aye!
ReplyDeleteChris: I would of had to pleaded ignorance just like Boxing Day. The things I learn from your blog.
ReplyDeleteAh! what a braw sight that is, I do love a man in a kilt blowing the pipes..I remember many a Burns' night celebrations.
ReplyDeleteI love the sound of the pipes, you prepared a special post, great work!
ReplyDeleteLéia