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Clan Currie Sets Date for Fourth Annual Burns Supper As a poet of the people, Robert Burns would have enjoyed that his life is remembered annually with good poetry, good drink and good company. Clan Currie certainly plans to have all three in abundance at their fourth annual Burns Supper. The annual celebration of the Bard’s birthday will be held on Saturday, January 22, 2005 at the Grand Summit Hotel in Summit, NJ. The evening will begin with a cocktail hour at 7 PM followed by dinner and entertainment at 8:00 PM. Celebrated annually on, or about, Burns's birthday on January 25th, Burns Suppers traditionally adhere to a time honored format which includes the eating of a traditional Scottish meal, the drinking of Scotch whisky, and the recitation of works by, about, and in the spirit of the Bard. The history of the Burns Supper goes back to the poet’s birthplace of Alloway, Scotland where, five years after his death in 1796, nine of his friends gathered in a cottage to pay tribute to his memory. They continued to meet annually at various times of the year until Burn’s official biographer, Dr. James Currie, had established the correct date of his birth. It was not long before the practice of meeting on this date was being observed throughout Scotland.
The basic format for the evening has remained unchanged since that time and begins when the host invites the company to receive the haggis, which is piped into the ballroom with great fanfare and then presented to the audience via the reading of Burns’ classic ode to Scotland’s native dish. In addition to the haggis, which is accompanied by neeps and tatties (mashed turnips and potatoes), the evening’s menu, or Bill O’ Fare as it is better known, includes Cock-A-Leekie Soup, an entrée choice of Roast Beef or Salmon, and Scotch Trifle. The cost for the Burns Supper is $85 per person, which includes a five-course meal, whisky tasting, and Scottish entertainment. Reservations may be made by mailing a check made payable to The Clan Currie Society, specifying the entrée selection of salmon or roast beef, along with a name, address, and phone number, to: The Clan Currie Society, P.O. Box 541, Summit, NJ 07902-0541. Reservation forms can be downloaded at: http://www.clancurrie.com/pdfs/2004BurnsDinnerOrderForm.pdf For further information, contact Clan Currie at 908-273-3509.
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