Get Out the Haggis, It's Burns Night!
Every Jan. 25 , proud Scots from Edinburgh to Shanghai celebrate the life and literary genius of the 18th - century Scottish poet Robert Burns through a beloved custom called Burns Night . Ranging from formal ceremonies with kiltedbagpipersto modest gatherings of old champion , a good Burns Night has three things in common : a bottle of effective Scotchwhisky , readings of classic Burns poems and vocal , and a avoirdupois and juicyhaggis ....