Anyone else going to Burns parties?

**bikercelt1** · 26th January 06, 01:53 PM

I celebrated Robert Burns day at work yesterday. I and another employee wore our kilts. Normally we're not allowed to wear our kilts because it's "unprofessional" - how any clothing can be unprofessional in a Harley shop is beyond me! The boss makes an exception for national tartan day and St. Patricks day so this year I pushed the envelope and added St. Andrews day and Robert Burns day. We ate Haggis and mash, and I brought enough to give other emploees and special customers a taste. I keep a bottle of scotch in a mini fridge next to my desk so we had smoked salmon and sampled some Bowmore 10 year old single malt to cap off the day. These are the kind of days that make the rest of the days in p@^ts bearable.

Jamie

**Alan H** · 26th January 06, 02:08 PM

I JUST found out.....walking across White Plaza, that Stanford has had a Burns Supper for four years, now. It's this saturday night and I CAN"T GO!!!!

**ARRRGH*

I've got symphony tickets. So I'll just have to go to the symphony, kilted.

**macwilkin** · 26th January 06, 02:11 PM

Originally Posted by Alan H

I JUST found out.....walking across White Plaza, that Stanford has had a Burns Supper for four years, now. It's this saturday night and I CAN"T GO!!!!

**ARRRGH*

I've got symphony tickets. So I'll just have to go to the symphony, kilted.

If it were me, I'd skip the symphony -- Burns Night comes but once a year! :mrgreen:

T.

**Colin** · 26th January 06, 02:14 PM

Originally Posted by cajunscot

If it were me, I'd skip the symphony -- Burns Night comes but once a year! :mrgreen:

T.

That makes two of us Todd. Maybe you could pass the tickets on to someone that could use the introduction to some cultural, and than you can enjoy the once a year Burns night.

**GMan** · 26th January 06, 02:19 PM

Alan,

What does your wife say, symphony or BURNS NIGHT?

You know my preference.

**Alan H** · 26th January 06, 02:43 PM

Originally Posted by GMan

Alan,

What does your wife say, symphony or BURNS NIGHT?

You know my preference.

It's Tschaikovsky 4th...I don't want to miss it, either and I know full-well what she will want to do.

But now I know that there's one on campus, so I have e-mailed the coordinator to be put on the mailing list for next year. I also asked to get tied in to whatever is going on with the Scottish Students association, which I didn't know existed untill about 30 minutes ago.

I've been thinking for a while on the possibility of getting a Stanford university tartan designed. I wonder....

**GMan** · 26th January 06, 05:20 PM

Good thinking Alan! The 4th is wonderful, and knowing about the event next year sure has its own pluses, especially when you want to design a Stanford Tartan.

**KiltedKnight** · 26th January 06, 05:30 PM

Speaking of the rowdy side, does anyone here know of anywhere on the web that I might find in print a few more verses to Burns "Ball of Kerrymuir"? I'd really appreciate knowing where I might find this treasure trove to further my education with this fine piece of classic work.

Thanks,

Chris.

**macwilkin** · 26th January 06, 06:05 PM

Originally Posted by KiltedKnight

Speaking of the rowdy side, does anyone here know of anywhere on the web that I might find in print a few more verses to Burns "Ball of Kerrymuir"? I'd really appreciate knowing where I might find this treasure trove to further my education with this fine piece of classic work.

Thanks,

Chris.

PM me and I'll send you some links. Burns did not write "The Ball of Kirriemuir", btw. The introduction to my copy of "The Merry Muses of Caledonia" states that the song orginated at a dance in the 1880's in Kirriemuir, and has grown from the original 20 verses to many variations.

During the Second World War, the Highland Division sang the song when they paraded before Winston Churchil; Churchill reportedly broke into "a broad grin", but the BBC recordings of the event for broadcast had to be scrapped! :mrgreen:

For those who are not familiar with this song, decorum (and forum rules) do not permit me to post ANY of the lyrics here! ;)

Cheers,

Todd

**mexpiper** · 26th January 06, 09:07 PM

Did not go to a supper, but i did make Vegan Haggis for work, (i thought if i made real/close to haggis--no one would eat it){they even ate it}. Found a cut out model of his croft, put it together. Wrote out a small bio, printed out a copy of the toast to a Haggis. Set up a table with a tartan and very cheap (very cheap, very very cheap) as a table cloth. Than read the address to the haggis in the Scotch English and than an English Translation. Would have worn my kilt, but was afraid of Management reactions.

For my own supper, i made cock-a-leeky soup and taters and neps.

bad me, I forgot to sample a small bit of scotch :sad: