Haggis and kilts? No Yanks

[macwilkin]

Why is there work to be done? It was a club function so they had to be there. They're not Scottish, so they weren't going to wear kilts, no big deal, and to be honest, how many of you want to eat haggis?

Much Ado about nothing.

I love Haggis! :mrgreen:

T.

[ali8780]

They can't handle the kilt.

[dfmacliam]

Some people are just funny about trying something new.. I think about my American friends who are repulsed by the thought of eating black pudding, or blood sausage.. but I like it... and for the kilt... its either you like it or you don't.. few come in between...

[Adam Pound]

Well, I love haggis, although I didn't try it until our trip to Scotland in the fall. And blood pudding, both are brilliant for breakfast. But I wouldn't have tried it if I hadn't been open minded about trying new things, and I don't want to stereotype any US citizens here, but a large number of folks I have met from the states are...hmmm...fixed in their ways let's say. I think the world in general needs more people who are willing to try something new once in a while.

[macwilkin]

Well, I love haggis, although I didn't try it until our trip to Scotland in the fall. And blood pudding, both are brilliant for breakfast. But I wouldn't have tried it if I hadn't been open minded about trying new things, and I don't want to stereotype any US citizens here, but a large number of folks I have met from the states are...hmmm...fixed in their ways let's say. I think the world in general needs more people who are willing to try something new once in a while.

Yes, let's please not stereotype, because the Haggis at our Burns Supper here in the Midwestern US was practically gone by the end of the evening.

T.

[Paul]

I eat vegetarian haggis. I much prefer the flavour and have a zero guilt factor when I pass sheep on the motorway!

[skauwt]

with the news of the US having restrictions on certain meats in haggis i read about being relaxed the other day ,its always possible that they where advised not to eat the haggis

if i went to a country and my government had banned half the ingredients in a national dish for example sheep's brains or something like that i dont think id be eating it either
so fair doo`s to the boys again the kilt isnt everyones cuppa tea, i wouldn't be expected to wear lederhosen in Germany if i was at a beer festival so each to there own in this respect

[macwilkin]

with the news of the US having restrictions on certain meats in haggis i read about being relaxed the other day ,its always possible that they where advised not to eat the haggis

if i went to a country and my government had banned half the ingredients in a national dish for example sheep's brains or something like that i dont think id be eating it either
so fair doo`s to the boys again the kilt isnt everyones cuppa tea, i wouldn't be expected to wear lederhosen in Germany if i was at a beer festival so each to there own in this respect

An excellent point; I seem to remember that the restriction on imported Haggis dates from the 1930s, when there was some concern that the lights (lungs) might cause an outbreak of the consumption.

T.

[McClef]

It's not their apparel that is the issue it is more about their refusal to eat the usual fare.

Even if one did not wear lederhosen at a beer festival would one drink Coke?

[beloitpiper]

Well what do you expect? They can't have good taste...they play for the Rangers!