This braw lad is kilted up, hoping a wee bit o' haggis finds its way to his doggie bowl on this Burns Night.
Scottish poet Robert Burns was born on January 25, 1759. His songs and poems celebrated the Scottish countryside, romantic ideals, equality, and the rights of the common man. Some of his verse is remarkably relevant today, such as these lines from "Ode on General Washington's Birthday" --
Here's freedom to them that would read!
Here's freedom to them that would write!
There's nane ever feared that the truth should be heard
But they wham the truth would indite!
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And a loverly poem it is. Even though I am of Scotch/Irish blud, I haven't a clue as to how one whams or indites.
ReplyDeleteAlso, I can't wait for Punch's take on whamming. Unlike moi, the man has no self-restraint.
Oh yeah, it just hit me...you're baaaaaaack. Guid.
Aye that is how a Scot would be taught from a wee bairn to think.
ReplyDeleteI'm fascinated with the term "wham" in this Burns poem. Seems so many ways it could go. How do you read it?
ReplyDeleteNance & jj -- "wham" is "whom." But we don't need to tell Punch that!
ReplyDeleteWell, I waited as long as I could to see what Punch would have to say but I guess he got tied up in his indities right after the wham snapped.
ReplyDeleteMy high school yearbook quote was from a Robbie Burns poem. This reminded me.
ReplyDeleteI wonder how Copper would look in a kilt?
Mr. C, I sent Punch a formal invitation to the festivities. You know how he stands on ceremony...
ReplyDeleteBethany, Copper would be quite dashing in a kilt, I believe!
Everybody knows wham was a short lived disco group in the 80's.
ReplyDeleteThere you have it; the sage has spoken! Or typen....
ReplyDeleteThat's it? That's the best you could come up with? I thought for sure that you were going to say something such as, wham, wham, thank you ma'am. Or, I'm from Alawhama with a tangelo on my knee. Lame, boy...lame. Jeez.
ReplyDeleteTheir biggest hit was "wham damn doodle with the Floyd toy" went all the way to 69 on thee indite list of american favs.
ReplyDelete*sigh* So much for trying to maintain a modicum of class around here....
ReplyDeleteYou are striving for modicum with Punch and Chaz? I could have told you were that was headed.
ReplyDeleteOn another note, I have finally figured out that Apple named all those "i" products after YOU...intelliphone, intellipod, intellipad. Are you getting residuals?
LOL -- nope, no apple residue. I'd settle for an iPod, though.
ReplyDelete(I had to laugh when the new fax machine at work was delivered -- it's an "intellifax")
My British friend send photos and menus of her Burns Night Supper, but I must send her this link to show her what hers was lacking this year. And he'd probably LIKE haggis, right?
ReplyDeleteWhat a cutie!
Happy Robert Burns day.... albeit belated. Nice pic.... love the plaid.
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