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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