[Childfree] Burns Night Reminder
Keith Schwols
renegade_gourmet at yahoo.com
Mon Jan 16 22:34:43 MST 2006
Just a reminder that Burns Night is this Saturday. If you haven't
RSVPed consider this a good time to do that ;-).
We will start the ceilidh at 6pm. Feel free to bring Scottish Poetry,
Single Malt or other things Scottish.
]<eith
--- Keith Schwols <renegade_gourmet at yahoo.com> wrote:
> It's time for the 3rd annual Child Free Burns Night Supper. This is
> a
> chance to enjoy Scottish culture and cuisine and to mingle with the
> members of our group.
>
> For those who don't know Robert Burns is the Poet Laurate of
> Scotland and the Burns Suppers have been part of Scottish culture for
> about 200 years as a means of commemorating our best loved bard. And
> when Burns immortalised haggis in verse he created a central link
> that
> is maintained to this day.
>
> The ritual was started by close friends of Burns a few years after
> his
> death in 1796 as a tribute to his memory. The basic format for the
> evening has remained unchanged since that time and begins when the
> chairman invites the company to receive the haggis...
>
> The supper will include a compleat Bill o' Fair (so there will be
> food
> other than Haggis :). Guests should be prepared to enjoy good food,
> conversation, Scotch Whiskey, listening to and reading Scottish
> Poetry.
> I'll reserve a special dram of Single Malt Whiskey for anyone that
> brings their Pipes (and can play them, though the ability to play
> pipes
> is a subjective measure), or comes in a Kilt.
>
> The Supper will be Saturday, January 21st at my home in Ft. Collins,
> email me for directions or more details.
>
> RSVPs appreciated.
> Keith
>
>
> If a cute saying or a pretty poster are all it takes to motivate you,
> you probably have a very easy job. The kind robots will be doing
> soon.
>
>
>
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