I just noticed it on my Canadian calendar. I've heard of it, but have never heard of anyone celebrating it on this fair continent. I'm assuming that some of the people of Nova Scotia celebrate it. I wouldn't even know where to find a haggis.
And is he the songwriter of Auld Lang Syne?
2007-01-19 10:28:33 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Holidays ➔ Other - Holidays
If you go to Scotland the locals (and tour guides) will have a great time telling you about this furry little animal called a haggis that lives on the mountain sides. Haggis is actually minced sheep liver and lungs mixed with oats and barley, stuffed inside the sheep stomach (with a few spices) and boiled. The haggis itself isn't really much to get worked up about but the whisky (real single malt whisky) cannot be bettered.
Nonetheless it would be very rare to find a non-Scot celebrating it (with haggis) outside of Scotland but people visiting Scotland are very keen to experience it.
And yes, Burns wrote Auld Lang Syne.
2007-01-19 10:41:20 · answer #1 · answered by cosmick 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
One of my ex-bosses who was Chinese-Canadian attended one and even dressed up in a kilt! His name card even read: McWong! Sure, I have been to celebrated Japanese and Chinese New Years with my friends and collegues - so why not? Everyone likes a good party!
2007-01-19 10:36:08 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sure, in Canada Scottish ex-pats, people of Scottish ancestry and non-Scottish friends of the aforementioned go to Burns Night suppers. My girlfriend is German and she's been to one.
2007-01-20 08:36:46 · answer #3 · answered by CanProf 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not in the US
2007-01-19 10:37:26 · answer #4 · answered by Evolu 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋