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To all our Scottish friends...

Happy Burns' Night!

But what is it?

Burns Night in the United Kingdom

Burns Night is annually celebrated in Scotland on or around January 25. It commemorates the life of the bard (poet) Robert Burns, who was born on January 25, 1759. The day also celebrates Burns' contribution to Scottish culture. His best known work is Auld Lang Syne. 

                                 

Haggis, neeps and tatties traditionally eaten in Scotland on Burns Night.

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What Do People Do?

Many people and organizations hold a Burns supper on or around Burns Night. These may be informal or formal, only for men, only for women, or for both genders. 

Formal events include toasts and readings of pieces written by Robert Burns. 

Ceremonies during a Burns Night supper vary according to the group organizing the event and the location.

The evening centers on the entrance of the haggis (a type of sausage prepared in a sheep's stomach) on a large platter to the sound of a piper playing bagpipes.

When the haggis is on the table, the host reads the "Address to a Haggis". 

This is an ode that Robert Burns wrote to the Scottish dish. At the end of the reading, the haggis is ceremonially sliced into two pieces and the meal begins.

Public Life

Burns Night is an observance but it is not a bank holiday in the United Kingdom.

Background

Robert Burns was born in Alloway, Scotland, on January 25, 1759. 

He died in Dumfries, Scotland, on July 21, 1796. 

He was a bard (poet) and wrote many poems, lyrics and other pieces that addressed political and civil issues. 

Perhaps his best known work is "Auld Lang Syne", which is sung at New Year's Eve celebrations in Scotland, parts of the United Kingdom, and other places around the world. 

Burns is one of Scotland's important cultural icons and is well known among Scottish expats or descendants around the world. 

He is also known as: "Rabbie Burns"; the "Bard of Ayrshire"; "Scotland's favorite son"; and in Scotland "The Bard".

Robert Burns acquaintances held the first Burns supper on July 21, the anniversary of his death, in Ayrshire, Scotland, in the late 1700s. 

The date was later changed to January 25, which marks his birthday. 

Burns suppers are now held by people and organizations with Scottish origins worldwide, particularly in Australia, Canada, England, and the United States.

Symbols

The Scottish flag is often displayed at Burns Night celebrations. 

It is known as the Saltire and consists of a rectangular blue background with thick white bars on the diagonals. 

The diagonals form a cross that represents Saint Andrew, the patron saint of Scotland.

At Burns Night events, many men wear kilts and women may wear shawls, skirts or dresses made from their family tartan. 

A tartan was originally a woolen cloth with a distinctive pattern made by using colors of weft and warp when weaving. 

Particular patterns and combinations of colors were associated with different areas, clans and families.

Tartan patterns are now printed on various materials.

Many types of food are associated with Burns Night.

These include: cock-a-leekie soup (chicken and leek soup); haggis; neeps (mashed turnips or swedes) and tatties (mashed potatoes); cranachan (whipped cream mixed with raspberries and served with sweet oat wafers); and bannocks (a kind of bread cooked on a griddle). 

Whisky is the traditional drink.

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The 25th student of our class, Jean Plaid, and his friend the panda... 

Do you think they are the teachers' pets?

A message from your literature teacher, Mrs G.: There will be no literature class tomorrow.

Madridista's power...

If I had a super power I would like to fly. 

It must be magical, you can go where you want !

You’re like a bird… I think for one day I wanna fly ! But it’s very difficult to choose a single super power.

Strength, invisibility, reading in thoughts must be awesome too. But I’ll focus on flying, it’s my favorite of all.

If I was flying I would like to go around the world. 

I could reach incredible places. 

I think the best thing would be to fly at a crazy speed.

Morning in Paris , afternoon in New York, tonight in Japan: it would make nice days. Flying above the clouds, imagine the view !

Thinking about flying would have many benefits. 

Apart from getting around where you want and having a great view, you could say goodbye to traffic jams.

The problem will be the weather, when it rains, snows it must be dangerous. 

Avoiding the planes too!

There would be many dangers ! But I think flying is the dream of many people! 

And what powers would you like to have?
 

Madridista

Sunflower's world tour in one day

Hi everybody ! I hope you're fine !

If I had a super  power for one day, it would be Teleportation. 

With this power, I could go wherever I want in the world, it would be :  Sunflower's world tour in one day !

- at daybreak : in Japan, to see the sunrise in the Fuji Mountain.

         

- at the beginning of the morning : even if it can be dangerous, I would like to go in the Amazonian Forest.

- at the end of the morning : I would like to visit the Angkor's Temple, in Cambodge.

STOP ! I would like to eat in Mexico beause I really love fajitas !

- at the beginning of the afternoon : in Australia for the beautiful Coral Reef.

- at the end of the afternoon : the Machu Picchu, Perou.

- in the evening : the famous Grand Canyon National Park, for the sunset.

        

- at night : In India, to see the Taj Mahal temple.

To finish my great world tour, I will stay in India for the Colors Party (because it's the same day, of course !)