SOKS Burns Night

[McMurdo]

Well Pete has agreed to do the Toast to the Lassies, and I am trying to get his lovely wife Sandie to do the response.

Thanks Gary, My Heart is in the Highlands is one of my favourites. If anyone needs help with any poems or suggestions let me know.

[scoutniagara]

"Please note that the ladies are referred to as "lasses" and not "lassies", the latter being the plural of a famous canine." btw... all "Lassies" in the TV show and in the movies, have been laddies iow... "dogs"/male dogs.

Pardon me for my Scottish/Canadian upbringing, but a lassie (lass), is a Scottish term for a woman/female, and a laddie (lad), is the term for a man/male. The dog and TV show were named after the terms lassie and laddie were in use.

I doubt that this site would be wrong:
http://www.robertburns.org/suppers/itinerary.shtml

"Toast To The Lassies
A traditional Burns Night ritual, this toast should be a light-hearted lampoon of the lassies' (few) shortcomings. Illustrations from Burns, or from first hand knowledge of the subject, may be used. Warning: Please be tactful! It's funny, but I've noticed that even the mildest, vaguest, allusions to the faults of women, in even the most general sort of way, may be misconstrued as a viscious personal attack!

Reply From The Lassies
Always delivered with grace, charm and wit, this savaging of the lads' crude dispositions and social inferiority is always accepted with good humor by the menfolk present."

For the twa lands, the oration ties the two countries, Canada and Scotland, together with similarities. Remember, many of our world inventions, were invented by Scotsmen. On the Plains of Abraham, many a Scottish highlander, fought for...France, against the British. ;)

I need to purchase and break in a couple of new chanter reeds. All but one of mine are "toast".

Merry Christmas to all and a very Happy, Healthy and Safe New Year!

[McMurdo]

"Please note that the ladies are referred to as "lasses" and not "lassies", the latter being the plural of a famous canine." btw... all "Lassies" in the TV show and in the movies, have been laddies iow... "dogs"/male dogs.

Pardon me for my Scottish/Canadian upbringing, but a lassie (lass), is a Scottish term for a woman/female, and a laddie (lad), is the term for a man/male. The dog and TV show were named after the terms lassie and laddie were in use.

I doubt that this site would be wrong:
http://www.robertburns.org/suppers/itinerary.shtml

Merry Christmas to all and a very Happy, Healthy and Safe New Year!

That was the site I grabbed it from
Merry Christmas to you and yours.

[MacHummel]

Hey guys
So far as it stands i will do a toast to the "lasses" ,my wife wont talk in public like i do she gets nervious doing public speeches.

[Wompet]

Pete - we're not the public.
We're rabble. And a nice friendly rabble at that.

[MacHummel]

Dude I totally agree with you

[McMurdo]

I have talked in front of large groups of people on many occasions and it is not for everyone. Please let Sandie know that I was not trying to force anything I can see her point of view completely. I hope she will attend with you regardless of whether or not she does the response.

So can anyone think of someone who would be able to give the response then?

[mexpiper]

Is there still room to make it one more for the Burns night? I was able to rearrange my schedule to attend.

[McMurdo]

Mexpiper
You are more than welcome to attend.

[scoutniagara]

When does Rev need the final count?