April 06, 2006

And Now For Something Completely Different

Scotsman on Horse.jpg

A Scotsman on a horse.

Aye, today is the Gathering of the Blogs - 2006, lovingly put together by our blogpal Ith of Absinthe and Cookies. In honor of me Scots roots, I'll be posting periodically on topics Caledonian, including:

***** Haggis - You're kidding, right?

***** Bobby Burns, the National Poet of Scotland. The only Poet of Scotland.

***** Single Malt Scotch - Island or Highland? (Additional research required.)

***** The History of the Pipes - Invented by the Irish, given by them to the Scots. (The Scots still haven't caught on to the joke.)

***** Why Braveheart totally slandered Edward Longshanks.

***** The Caber Toss - Yeah, well it's something to do, isn't it?

***** "We're put on this Earth ta sooofer, laddie." The joys of Scots Presbyterianism.

And many others.

Scots Wha Hae!

Posted by Robert at April 6, 2006 08:31 AM | TrackBack
Comments

My favorite line from So I Married an Axe Murderer was from the initial meeting between Mike Myers and Nancy Travis:

Harriet Michaels: Do you actually like haggis?
Charlie Mackenzie: No, I think it's repellent in every way. In fact, I think most Scottish cuisine is based on a dare.

Of course, there are worse things in this world than haggis. You could always thrill your loved ones by serving them vegetarian haggis.

Posted by: utron at April 6, 2006 09:39 AM

Two words: Ewan McGregor

What ya got under yer kilt, laddie?

Posted by: GroovyVic at April 6, 2006 09:41 AM

Quite appropriate as today is National Tartan Day. (Clan Donald)

Posted by: mike at April 6, 2006 11:07 AM

I had haggis in a pub in Edinburgh. Not bad, the biggest flavor was the oats. Still, it is important to have a Belhaven on hand to wash it down with.

England forever, Scotland jus' a wee bit langer.

Posted by: rbj at April 6, 2006 12:19 PM

Islay, please.

Posted by: bobgirrl at April 7, 2006 02:53 AM