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A Burns Day round-up

Today is Burns Day, when Scots (here in Scotland and just about everywhere else in the world) celebrate the life and work of Robert (Rabbie) Burns. The celebrations often take the form of a Burns Supper at which the haggis takes pride of place, along with poetry and, of course, whisky. Here’s a wee round-up …

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Posted byMarian Dougan25 January 201415 October 2014Posted inCommunicating, Language, Life and work and everything elseTags: haggis, music, Paolo Nutini, poetry, Rachel Sermanni, Robert Burns, scots, Scottish language4 Comments on A Burns Day round-up

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