Apologies to all the Scottish people who...

[bykimbo]

Does ANYONE like bagpipes??

I do. Fantastic sound.

[Lace_Dragon]

So does haggis taste like sausage? You guys got me curious now.

[MagnetsAndHangers]

Being English I was told (in my younger days) Haggis originated from Scotland, hence the title.

In your youngers days you were also probably told that all the animals went into the ark in 2's, that a cow jumped over the moon, and there really is a Santa Claus.

[CarnoustieCats]

you forgot the Tooth Fairy and the Easter Bunny and there is so a Santa Claus -

[Gill]

Does ANYONE like bagpipes??

Love 'em! I can just imagine being woken up on a bright sunny morning by a man playing the pipes I've yet to see a women playing those pipes.

On that note (pardon the pun!) I'm off to bed...good night, bon nuit, ge nit (my Scottish) and take care in every language.

xxx

[AllNewCDDVD4You]

Being a veggie,I've never tasted it,nor do I want to,although quite fancy trying the veggie version.I would think it is a little like faggots.

I love the bagpipes,whether lone or on mass,but especially in the open air

[bykimbo]

In your youngers days you were also probably told that all the animals went into the ark in 2's, that a cow jumped over the moon, and there really is a Santa Claus.

You are surely not arguing that haggis is *not* a Scottish icon, and popularly aligned with Scotland in the public mind? Doesn't matter where it originated. The Balti was invented in Birmingham, but we still call it Indian food.

The Scotland of modern mythology, haggis, shortbread, tartan and wotnot is all Robert Louis Stevenson's fault, so take it out on him if you want to fight about it.

[Lace_Dragon]

*Blinks* I thought faggots were cigarettes?

[MagnetsAndHangers]

You are surely not arguing that haggis is *not* a Scottish icon, and popularly aligned with Scotland in the public mind? Doesn't matter where it originated. The Balti was invented in Birmingham, but we still call it Indian food.

The Scotland of modern mythology, haggis, shortbread, tartan and wotnot is all Robert Louis Stevenson's fault, so take it out on him if you want to fight about it.

Not arguing that it is a Scottish icon - merely stating that it may, or may not be Scottish.
There is a lot of evidence pointing it to be of English origin.

[CarnoustieCats]

ain't fighting it - welcoming it - the more myths the better (and Nessie the Loch Ness Monster and Morag the Loch Morar Monster are wonderful )