Birthdays of giants...
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It seems that January is a month when world-shapers are born. Not only do Jennifer, Mag, Lucy, and Cooper share this as the month commemorating their birth, but so do Lewis Carroll (Alice In Wonderland; Through the Looking Glass), Dante, Mozart, and, of course, Robbie Burns. (Carroll, Dante, and Mozart were all born today, the 27th).
Because we cannot pay homage to all at once (though in the last year, we have seen the house of Mozart in Salzburg and the grave of Dante in Florence), we attended the Robbie Burns supper last night at the school. Yes, there was haggis. Yes, we ate it. The whole thing lasted almost four hours (that's how the Scots do it), and it was one of the more fun dinners we've attended. We got to sit with some of my students from this semester, and I commissioned Mag to do some recon work to find out what they really think of their TA. Apparently, I "can see through when they're trying to fake their way through," which is news to me because I have no idea who has and hasn't done the work.
Anyway, it was a sold out event with a famous British actor giving a talk on Robbie Burns, live music (why does Scottish music make one so reflective and nostalgic?), bawdy speeches, and "piping in the haggis." Pictures to follow.
posted by John and Mag @ 4:39 AM
2 Comments:
dear grody haggis eater,
in terms of you being able to "...see through when they're trying to fake their way through..." i'd like to say that it takes one to know one.
:D
j, cousin to mozart and the other greats
Jennifer, Margaret, and the new wee ones certainly should feel honored by your post.
But the TA sleuthing is a bit disturbing. I think your sister got it right. Now you must keep up the scam...
Haggis again? Also slightly disturbing. Perhaps the bawdy speeches are given to counter the nostalgia of the music.
SLB
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