Cullen skink and haggis,

fresh scallops and much more,

Stornoway Black Pudding,

we’ll eat them, shore to shore.

St Andrew’s Day is our day,

we’ll feast and dance till late,

a legend of a thousand years 

is ours to celebrate.

Teacher’s note: November 30th celebrates St Andrew, the patron saint of Scotland, although he never set foot in the country.  A Galilean fisherman, he was the first Christian disciple, St Peter’s brother, and an early martyr.  According to legend, his bones were brought to Scotland for safe keeping by a monk, and later vanished into the mists of time.  Scotland’s national flag is St Andrew’s Saltire Cross.  (Cullen skink is a delicious creamy seafood soup, a true Scottish delicacy!)

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