tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6221048154490684673.post4494704948274004559..comments2023-03-30T11:21:48.266+10:00Comments on Down Under Dunder: The Idiot (by Jack Ramsay)Jack Ramsayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18195246414874693777noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6221048154490684673.post-63084386173629261272010-01-27T01:56:10.979+10:002010-01-27T01:56:10.979+10:00"Not for the fainthearted, authentic Scottish..."Not for the fainthearted, authentic Scottish haggis is made with various parts of the sheep." <br /><br />How is it that such a culinary artist as myself has never before heard of this item and now Jack Ramsay and YAHOO have it broadcast all over?<br /><br /><br />“Haggis here doesn’t taste quite the same as it does back home,” says Laura Kral, one of the owners of the W. 46th St. restaurant. “We make our haggis with ground sheep’s heart and liver, mixed with Scottish oatmeal and black pepper. But it is missing something.”<br />For 21 years, the estimated 6 million Americans of Scottish descent have had to celebrate Burns’ night without an authentic haggis, according to The Guardian"<br />So who is behind this? It's quite the thing now, on Yahoo page.<br /><br />It's a veritable Haggis Revival! What the hag is going on?!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6221048154490684673.post-85797357089574840982010-01-27T01:26:09.502+10:002010-01-27T01:26:09.502+10:00"his lead weights around my waist and his sno..."his lead weights around my waist and his snorkel by my ear, ready to dredge every pond in Perthshire in search of my quarry"<br /><br />I thought to meself: Just the outfit to travel here in a pirogue pursuit of the Honey Island Swamp Creature. <br /><br />Or c o u l d this be from the mouth of an 'unreliable narrator' who watches rats wrestling?<br />Well braggies, haggii, or haggert, I just wish I'd been on that bus, Jack. And that's a fact.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6221048154490684673.post-47409185092115079152010-01-20T16:45:24.584+10:002010-01-20T16:45:24.584+10:00Well, Pal, here you are. A wee poem from your Mai...Well, Pal, here you are. A wee poem from your Maine gal, in honor of your first column in The Irregular, and in celebration of the Scots poet, Robbie Burns, whose 'night' is January 25th. I hope you like it. Do you think it will go down in history as an equal to 'Address To A Haggis'?<br /><br />'Address Of A Haggis (252 Spruce Pond Road, Territory 2, Range 1, Maine, USA)'<br /><br />A Scotsman told this girl from Maine<br />That haggii roamed our hills and plains,<br />Our Highlands split, the clansman claimed<br />In times long past.<br />And when they rent t’was left behind<br />A dredger fast.<br /><br />This Highlander had honest face.<br />Alas, in Maine there is no space<br />For haggii to take o’er the place.<br />Not at The FARM!<br />Their snorkele-nose does cause disgrace—<br />(T’is long’s my arm!)<br /><br />Now Scotsmen on their wee small isle<br />Believe the haggii can beguile<br />Large men who find the kilt in style<br />(Like Scotsmen do)<br />And then, a peek makes this girl smile,<br />(Yup, they’ve got two!)<br /><br />These clansmen cinch their armor up<br />To hunt the haggii for their sup<br />(I think that they should wear a cup <br />While on the quest.<br />For haggii, fierce, will always lunge<br />At groin or chest!)<br /><br />These hairy Scots are not afraid<br />They capture dredgers when they raid<br />The pond. Through thigh-high water wade<br />To snare the beast.<br />With nets and ropes, they make the grade<br />And have their feast.<br /><br />While over ‘cross the Pond, in Maine<br />This native girl has made it plain<br />She’d rather all the ponds to drain,<br />She learned a lesson.<br />From on the shore she takes her aim…<br />Fires Smith and Wesson.<br /><br />Not only does she have her prize,<br />The bullets, they did tenderize<br />The haggii, which are bigger size<br />Than Scotsman’s beast.<br />(Of course they are! We feed them well<br />Herein, Down East!) <br /><br />Ye Pow’rs wha mak mankind your care,<br />Remember Scots, and how they fare,<br />Those kilted men still use the snare<br />But it’s not fun.<br />Wee sleekit coorin timorous beasties<br />Die best by gun!<br /><br />by Kazza for MyPalJackKaren Bessey Peasehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06338816663941656625noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6221048154490684673.post-75628970748000352012010-01-20T14:28:46.246+10:002010-01-20T14:28:46.246+10:00Okay...I'm working on the Maine version of Add...Okay...I'm working on the Maine version of Address To A Haggis. It's sure to be a classic of the same caliber as Burns'. But Jack... what is 'coorin'? I've checked Webster's, American Heritage, and Maine Lingo dictionaries and I can't find it anywhere.<br /><br />Speekee dee Eengleesh!<br /><br />Since I have never had the honor of trying haggis for myself, I have had to do extensive research on the delicacy in order to be able to write about it. (As you know very well, research is vital when writing believable prose and cons!) I've located my very own American, who tried haggis in St. Andrews, and he is recording his experiences for me at this very moment. I'm getting the impression that he is NOT going to tell me it tastes like chicken.<br /><br />What is 'coorin'?<br /><br />:o)Karen Bessey Peasehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06338816663941656625noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6221048154490684673.post-26105450152641894772010-01-15T00:44:09.074+10:002010-01-15T00:44:09.074+10:00Okey doke. I'm a little slow in responding, h...Okey doke. I'm a little slow in responding, here. I've been trying to write po-yet-ray and finding words that rhyme with sleekit, coorin and timrous is a challenge for we speakers of proper English...<br /><br />But Ah'm-ah workin' on it, and will be sure to share it with you when it's polished to Burns' standards.<br /><br />(You know what's sad? It's mid-way into January and we don't HAVE three feet of snow yet. I really, REALLY don't want to do 'the dance'... it was -20C this morning! Yikes.)Karen Bessey Peasehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06338816663941656625noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6221048154490684673.post-17005464254798065722010-01-08T07:22:30.518+10:002010-01-08T07:22:30.518+10:00Oh, I'll get even, sister... :)
As soon as I ...Oh, I'll get even, sister... :)<br /><br />As soon as I replenish my stocks, I'll send you some frozen haggis. It'll survive the journey from Brisbane to Maine quite well - it'll still taste the same, I mean...<br /><br />But, did you know (shhh...the Scots don't like this to get out) that Maine and Scotland were once joined. Yeah, Scotland and America were at one time part of the same land mass. And you can bet there are haggii roaming around the hills of Highland Plantation, just waiting to feast on any unsuspecting 'Big Wind' executives who happen to wander by. <br /><br />So, organise your own hunt. It's fun...best done in 3 feet of snow and 100mph winds :)<br /><br />And there's nothing to beat a freshly stewed haggis. But get to it: Burns' night is on 25 January and haggis is at its best when accompanied by po-yet-ray and wee sleekit coorin timrous beasties.<br /><br />Enjoy! :)Jack Ramsayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18195246414874693777noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6221048154490684673.post-37396008968300248402010-01-08T00:01:56.428+10:002010-01-08T00:01:56.428+10:00Oh, and you usually get even, too...
I'm stil...Oh, and you usually get even, too...<br /><br />I'm still waiting to try haggis. I was sure if I memorized Burns' Address to a Haggis, that would qualify me for a taste. What's a girl gotta do? Go to Scotland?<br /><br />:o)Karen Bessey Peasehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06338816663941656625noreply@blogger.com