Around the world this week, Scots gathered in their tartans, heard the squeal of a bagpipe and dug into a serving of haggis as they honored their most famous countryman, poet Robert Burns. From ...

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As Scotland celebrates the birth of Ayrshire’s greatest son, Robert Burns, we explore the important role of the haggis – a meat pudding, which for one night only, gets its own ‘theme’ music. Scottish ...

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