Burns Night
Posted on: Wednesday, January 25th, 2006 at 9:15 PMI’m Scottish, I love haggis, hate neeps and I dislike most of Burns’ work.
What is the point of Burns Night? Surely there are greater people who were from our history that we can celebrate?
January 26th, 2006 at 6:04 pm
As someone who grew up in Ayr, about five minutes walk from Burn’s Country,
and as the daughter of someone who works in the Tam o Shanter Experience
AND as someone who is actually distantly related to Robert Burns himself - i have to
disagree there……
I am no great Scottish patriot, but i do enjoy some traditional Scots things - the
sound of bagpipes (tho not for prolonged periods), taking part in traditional dancing
at weddings, the sight of men in kilts, and more to the point, a wee bit of haggis, and
reciting some poetry of our national bard on January 25th. He might not have been big, or particularly
clever, but he did write Auld Lang Syne (known the world over), and he has probably
done more for maintaining some scottish traditions, than that fictional character
portrayed in Braveheart. And thats why i like him.
Mention other scots past heroes/figures, and anyone outside of scotland will not have
heard of them - it still astounds me to this day that people have not only heard of Burns,
but have visited my tiny part of the world to pay tribute to a world recognised man….
So, ner….!!!
January 26th, 2006 at 7:57 pm
Really? A distant relative of Burns? Thats really cool!
I have always thought that a Mans a man ( or whatever its called ) should be the official National anthem. Beautiful song.
January 26th, 2006 at 9:59 pm
yep! strangely enough, my mum’s auntie was born Burnes, and if you trace her family
tree then it goes straight up to Robert Burns uncle or something….cool old me!
See, i knew you liked him after all!
January 27th, 2006 at 9:08 pm
I only like that song..