Burns Night!

Burns Night!

 

Normally I don't post on a Sunday, but as today is a special day in Scotland, I thought it appropriate to do a post about one of the best and most famous poets in Scotland.

 

Robbie Burns/ Rabbie Burns!

 

(Depends where you're from to how to you pronounce it!)

 

Mr Burns himself!

Many wonder why we have Burns night and why people host a Burns Supper.

Traditionally it is to celebrate his birthday, and to celebrate they have a supper, which both typically include haggis (a traditional Scottish dish celebrated by Burns in Address to a Haggis), Scotch whisky, and the recitation of Burns' poetry.

However, The first suppers were held in memoriam at Ayrshire at the end of the 18th century by Robert Burns' friends on 21 July, the anniversary of his death.

Later, they held the first Burns supper on what they thought was his birthday, 29 January, but in 1803 they discovered in Ayr parish records that his date of birth was 25 January 1759. Since then, suppers have been held on 25 January.

(For more information: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burns_supper)


So here's to Robbie Burns and to all those celebrating have a glorious night!

Claire
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