The Caledonians 63rd Burns night

[Oddern]

Do you still toast the lassies (obviously a reply would be impossible!) or are they simply not included in the programme?

A nice touch getting the British Ambassador - I have actually been to the Embassy in Thomas Heftyes Gate.

No we didn't toast the lassies... Did we? No... The only lassie getting a toast was Queen Elisabeth, after the toast to the Norwegian King Harald .

[McClef]

Not even poor Drønning Sonja?

What would Rabbie have said to all this royalty?

[macwilkin]

No we didn't toast the lassies... Did we? No... The only lassie getting a toast was Queen Elisabeth, after the toast to the Norwegian King Harald .

There's always the old Royal Navy toast for Saturday!

Gentlemen: to our wives and sweethearts -- may they never meet!



T.

[Oddern]

We should perhaps have included our Queen Sonja in the toast, hmmm ...
In our society we are very attached to the Norwegian royal family. So whatever Robbie would have said, We will toast to them all.

[Oddern]

There's always the old Royal Navy toast for Saturday!

Gentlemen: to our wives and sweethearts -- may they never meet!



T.

Ohh, I must remember that one.

[macwilkin]

Ohh, I must remember that one.

Here's the rest of them:

http://www.hmsrichmond.org/toast.htm

http://www.pussers.com/rum/folklore

T.

[GMan]

What a very grand looking event. Wish that I could have joined you.

[Ozark Ridge Rider]

Great photos. Good to see a fine time at several places in the world