Tomorrow, 25 January, is the anniversary of Robbie Burns’ birthday. The famous poet was born in 1759 near the town of Ayr in South Ayrshire Scotland. Robbie grew up in poverty, and spent his early life working with his parents who were tenant farmers. He experienced hardship and severe manual labour which affected his health throughout his life. The Burns family could not afford to educate their children, and Robbie got most of his limited schooling from his father. From those most basic beginnings, Robbie was able to develop into one of the best poets the English speaking world has ever produced. So in memory of the great barb, I would like to wish all you Scots and everybody with Scottish blood in their veins Happy Robbie Burns Day. Tomorrow, hopefully will be a happy day for two lucky people in Mexico, but for me its steak/kidney pie with haggis and lots of good Scotch. “May ye aye be just as happy - As I wish ye aye tae be.”
Robbie has the last word, of wedding rings, he wrote:
- “She asked why wedding rings are made of gold;
- I ventured this to instruct her;
- Why, madam, love and lightning are the same,
- On earth they glance, from Heaven they came.
- Love is the soul’s electric flame,
- And gold its best conductor.”
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mmmmm that sure looks good, maybe I could come for dinner and raise a glass to the other 2 lucky people with you 2 lucky people, and then we would have a lot of lucky happy people!
Cheers!
Anne, two lucky people in Mexico … thus the reference to the wedding ring … lol