[Ruthxxx]

Tomorrow is Robbie Burns' Birthday.
If you plan to eat haggis, forget it!
It is definitely not on The South Beach Plan!
SO DON'T ASK, OK?

[Jennifer 3FC]

Darn Ruth, why not? Is the stomach bag too fatty, or is it the hearts and livers that push it over the edge???

[Ruthxxx]

Damned if I know! Shall I run the recipe though MasterCook?
If you do eat it, just be sure to imbibe lots of single malt along with it.

[ellis]

Oh, thank God. I thought you were going to tell us they'd added it to the Phase I food list of compulsory eating.

[Ruthxxx]

Only in Scotland, my dear, and over there it is SBD limited!
Once I was at a very formal dinner with Stuart (a long story!) and they did the whole pipe in the haggis bit. I nearly choked on the blood from my bitten tongue. It was so silly and so formal. And then this guy stood up and "Addressed the Haggis". I said to S., "Thank God it's not addressed to me!" He was not amused. We broke up a few weeks later but he did look buff in his kilt.
[size]Remind me to write my autobiography sometime. You can publish it after my death! )

[ellis]

Good story...

I wonder why they stab it. I wonder why those little bags are called Sporran. (I don't think I want to know, either)

[mauvaisroux]

ummmm.... I am Scottish and I happen to like haggis and eat it whenever I get the opportunity. And I have gone to a Burns supper - it was fun- good dinner, good wine, followed by Scottish Dancing They stab the haggis to make sure it is dead not sure about the sporran though

[chazmom]

Haggis? I dont think I could stomach it...I am funny about foods that I can't readily identify, or that look bloody! My husband loves Indian food...I eat the bread only!

[Daisynyc]

DH is a Scot and on Burns Night *always* reads the "Ode to a Haggis," which, you ought to know Ruth, is by Robbie Burns Himself!

It's not the address to the Haggis you have to worry about - it's the *reply* of the Haggis that's alarming....

[dentrassi]

You beat me to it Ellis!! That was going to be my response too. I'm part Scottish, but don't even like the IDEA of haggis. (Although I do tell guests that is what I am making for dinner sometimes!!!)

I'll just stick to the single malt....

[mauvaisroux]

Happy Rabbie Burns day to all you scotch drinking - haggis eating chicks! (as close to a fling smilie as I can get)

Wha's like us? Damn few and there a deid!

[Ruthxxx]

This Irishwoman is after thankin' ye and I did parake o' the Spirit in honour of Himself in the forenoon.
On the feast o' Saint Patrick, perhaps ye'll be after insultin' me corned beef and cabbage?

[mauvaisroux]

Nae, Nae, I like corned beef and cabbage I will haever mock ye for yer Frosted Lucky Charms

[Ruthxxx]

Me frosted lucky charms are after keepin' the snakes outa me Fair Land!

[mauvaisroux]