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Posted: **Wed Jan 11, 2012 9:29 am**

HI,JUST WONDERING DOES ANYONE HERE CELEBRATE BURNS NIGHT 25TH JANUARY

Posted: **Wed Jan 11, 2012 9:31 am**

No, but I have heard of it. I was an English major, college through grad school--PhD in 18th century lit--so, yeah, I've heard of Burns night, for sure. I probably ought to read him again. It's been many years since I taught. It would be fun just to read him for pleasure like a "civilian," and not have to justify everything with criticism and analysis.

Posted: **Wed Jan 11, 2012 9:39 am**

Murfreesboro wrote:No, but I have heard of it. I was an English major, college through grad school--PhD in 18th century lit--so, yeah, I've heard of Burns night, for sure. I probably ought to read him again. It's been many years since I taught. It would be fun just to read him for pleasure like a "civilian," and not have to justify everything with criticism and analysis.

HI MURPH,YES I CELEBRATE BURNS NIGHT,HAGGIS,TATTIES AND NEEP,BRILLIANT POET MURPH,AND OF COURSE THE AUTHOR OF "AULD LANG SANG",,

YES WORTH READING ABOUT

Posted: **Wed Jan 11, 2012 9:40 am**

So what do you do in your celebration? And do you get together with others, or just celebrate on your own?

Posted: **Wed Jan 11, 2012 9:46 am**

Murfreesboro wrote:So what do you do in your celebration? And do you get together with others, or just celebrate on your own?

HI MURPH,YES ITS A FAMILY TRADITION,WE ALL MEET UP AT MY UNCLES,HE EVEN HAS A PIPER PLAYING AT IT MURPH,YES ITS ALWAYS A GREAT EVENING,

Posted: **Wed Jan 11, 2012 10:00 am**

you mean Mr. Burns has his own holiday??

Posted: **Wed Jan 11, 2012 10:04 am**

Spookymufu wrote:you mean Mr. Burns has his own holiday??

yes,hehehehe,good one spooky like it

Posted: **Wed Jan 11, 2012 10:22 am**

I don't know if I can afford to hire a piper, but I would like to try out thie Burns Night out for size. What traditions are associtated with it?

Mike

Posted: **Wed Jan 11, 2012 10:32 am**

hi mike,the tradition we do is the kilts we wear,and the food is haggis neep and tatties,the haggis is traditionally pipped in,whiskey is drunk but with me i dont drink so fruit juice for me

Posted: **Wed Jan 11, 2012 11:20 am**

I'm not even sure what "haggis neep and tatties" are. I know haggis is made from the stomach of something, maybe a sheep? But I don't know what it is like. Is it a stew? What is neep? Are "tatties" potatoes of some sort?

Do you all read or recite Burns' poems?

Posted: **Wed Jan 11, 2012 11:27 am**

Murfreesboro wrote:I'm not even sure what "haggis neep and tatties" are. I know haggis is made from the stomach of something, maybe a sheep? But I don't know what it is like. Is it a stew? What is neep? Are "tatties" potatoes of some sort?

Do you all read or recite Burns' poems?

hi murph,neep is turnip,also called swede,no i dont read poems but one of the family stands up and does it,the bit i join in is at the end when we all stand and hold hands and sing to "auld lang sang"

Posted: **Wed Jan 11, 2012 11:28 am**

Oh, neep is turnip? I like turnips. How do you all prepare them? Any recipes? Do you eat the greens or just the turnips?

Posted: **Wed Jan 11, 2012 11:34 am**

Murfreesboro wrote:I'm not even sure what "haggis neep and tatties" are. I know haggis is made from the stomach of something, maybe a sheep? But I don't know what it is like. Is it a stew? What is neep? Are "tatties" potatoes of some sort?

Do you all read or recite Burns' poems?

hi murph,sorry never replied about the haggis,its really nice,your right sheeps organs,heart lungs liver,in addition to that suet,ground oatmeal,onions,salt,pepper,nutmeg,and meat stock,hope ypu get to try it someday,yummy

Posted: **Wed Jan 11, 2012 2:05 pm**

Well, if I were in Scotland I would probably try it. I am not a huge fan of organ meat--never made friends with liver, for example--but I like all the other ingredients you list.

Posted: **Wed Jan 11, 2012 2:58 pm**

Murfreesboro wrote:Well, if I were in Scotland I would probably try it. I am not a huge fan of organ meat--never made friends with liver, for example--but I like all the other ingredients you list.

hi murph,here"s recipe to go with haggis,(CREAMY CLAPSHOT RECIPE)
500g(1 1/4lb)potatoes
350g(12oz)swede or turnips,peeled and cubed
2 carrots peeled and cubed
1 teaspoon salt
30g(1oz)butter cubed
3 tablespoons double cream

place the potatoes,turnips,carrots,and salt in a large pot,fill with water to cover the vegetables and bring to the boil,reduce the heat and simmer vegetables until tender,20 to 25min,drain and mash vegetables with a potatoe masher,spoon the mashed vegetables into a serving dish,top with cubes of butter and drizzle with cream,try that murph its awesome

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