Seattle WACKOS 1st Burns Night

**Oldhiker** · 21st December 08, 04:29 PM

Hello Fellow Wackos, you might have heard some rumors of our pending Burns Night event in Seattle. It is almost a reality

When - Jan 24th 2009
Join us for a relaxed informal celebration of Robert Burns on the 250th anniversary of his birthday. Robert Burns (25 January 1759 – 21 July 1796) also known as:
· Rabbie Burns
· Scotland's favorite son
· The Ploughman Poet
· The Bard of Ayrshire
· The Bard

On Saturday, January 24th, 2009 we will be celebrating the Bard's 250th Birthday with our first Burns' Supper (and whisky tasting). The price is estimated to be a mere $20 to $30 per person and be a Pot Luck style dinner. Your admission price includes the cost of the hall and the haggis.
Now the reason we are still able to have our Burns Night so inexpensively is that all attendees share in bringing a covered dish, bottle of whisky or wine for sharing (save for the haggis which is provided)

Dress is Formal or Dressy (Just try to look your best, but know that we would rather have you there than worry about if you have a formal outfit or not) Because we will be limiting attendees, all money/checks must be sent/given to committee before the dinner (no money will be collected at the door! )

Reservations will be done by paying before January 12, 2009.

Contact any the following WACKO committee members to get your reservation
George Young
Oldhiker50@aol.com

Don Moore
donmoore@seanet.com

Jim/Annette Mentzer
jmentzer@zipcon.com
amentzer@zipcon.com

Kyle Kizzier
streetcar@rocketmail.com

Program (Times approximate):
5pm--Check in, scotch sampling, appetizers, "prom pictures" so wear your dressy-est outfits
6pm-9pm Traditional Burns' Supper and recitations
Selkirk Grace
Parade of the Haggis
Address to the Haggis
Meal
Immortal Memory Toast
Music
Toast to the Lasses
Reply from the Lasses
Auld Lang Syne

Where
Sunset Hill Community Association (Ballard area) http://www.sunsethillcommunity.com/
3003 NW 66th Street
Seattle, WA 98117
(206) 784-2927
Directions via mapquest
http://www.mapquest.com/maps?city=Se...NW+66th+Street

Menu:
*smoked salmon, *cheese and *crackers, fruit and veggie platters, *appetizers, *Cock-a-leekie soup, green salad, savory roast, *Scotch eggs,*neeps and *tatties, peas, rolls and butter, *shortbread cookies and *desserts as well as *beer, *soft drinks, *bottled water and *wine.
Washington Area Community Kilt Organization

Please contact Annette to sign up for your Pot Luck offering. We will be able to heat up food at the hall, don’t count on doing any cooking at the hall. Table service will be provided.