News at Eleven (Back Page): Fair fa' your-honest sonsie face,

Great Chieftain o' the Puddin-race
Aboon them a' ye tak your place,
Painch, tripe or thairm.
Weel are ye wordy of a grace
As lang as my arm.

Robert Burns (1759-1796)

Millions of Scots, from Aberdeen to Adelaide, will hear these words this week as they celebrate the Jan. 25th birthday of Robert Burns.

from The Edmonton Journal: Raise a dram or two

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