Posts Tagged ‘Scotland’
History of Auld Lang Syne: What Does the Song Mean?
Reading Time: 3 minutesHISTORY OF AULD LANG SYNE: WHAT DOES IT MEAN Podcast version hy is it that each New Year’s Eve, we sing “Auld Lang Syne,” but do we know what it means? The song contains words from a language few are familiar with, in a syntax confusing to most, and is from a poem about…
Read MoreHistory of the Kirking of the Tartans: Is it really Scottish?
Reading Time: 3 minutesHISTORY OF THE KIRKING OF THE TARTANS This Sunday, all over the world, many churches will observe the Kirkin’ o’ th’ Tartans, a celebration of Scottish heritage and culture. What is The Kirking of the Tartans? Kirking Etymologically Kirking is from the Scots word kirk, which means church. In this usage, it means “blessing.” Tartans are…
Read MoreMovie Review: No Time To Die
Reading Time: 7 minutesMOVIE REVIEW: NO TIME TO DIE This James Bond film is the 25th in the Eon Productions canon and the last for the actor Daniel Craig. But this is not the end of the almost 60-year film franchise. It is an above-average James Bond flick and an immensely satisfying conclusion to Daniel Craig’s tenure as…
Read MoreHistory of Kirking of the Tartans
Reading Time: 3 minutesHISTORY OF KIRKING OF THE TARTANS This Sunday all over the world many churches will observe the Kirkin’ o’ th’ Tartans, a celebration of Scottish heritage and culture. What is The Kirking of the Tartans? Etymologically it simply means: Kirking, from the Scottish Gaelic word kirk which means church, in this usage it means “blessing.”…
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