The Flower of Scotland

Tomorrow night is the 3rd Annual Chinese Crokinole Championship which is sanctioned by the World Crokinole Assocation out of Tavistock, Ontario. The theme for this year is "All Things Scottish". The organizer, Mr. E. over at The Engleson Files got lovely tartan shirts made up for the occasion and another teacher has made haggis. For those not familiar with haggis it is sheep's 'pluck' (heart, liver and lungs), minced with onion, oatmeal, suet, spices, and salt, mixed with stock, and traditionally boiled in the animal's stomach for approximately three hours.

To complete the theme we all had to choose a Scottish name with the word Doogie embedded within. Crokinole players know that the doogie is dropping your disc into the center cirle for 20 points. My Scottish Crokinole name is Doogan Lach.

While searching for the Scottish national anthem I discovered that because it is not a true sovereign state it does not have a declared national anthem. The two main contenders for this title is "Scotland the Brave" which is the bagpipe song that is not Amazing Grace. You know the tune. The other unofficial contestant is "The Flower of Scotland"



Can nae wait 'til tomorrah night lassies and laddies!