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In Scotland it stems from first footing at Hogmanay when your first foot brought you a piece of black bun and a piece of coal.
The black bun symbolized having food on your table for the year ahead and the piece of coal symbolizes being able to keep your family warm for the rest of the year.
And hence Lang may yer lum reek
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Ohhhhhhh no....................you BOTH got me now!! :-/Honorary Northern Bird bestowed by AnselmI'm a Board Guide and volunteer to help get your forum questions answered and keep the forum running smoothly on Special Occasions, Green/Ethical, Motoring/Overseas/UK Travel & Flood boards, it's not part of my role to deal with reportable posts. Report inappropriate or illegal posts to forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com. Views are MINE & not official MSE ones
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Cheers Edilass for the explaination, you've explained it better then I can!
I suppose it came about over here because of the Ulster / Scotland connection?0 -
Whats the Ulster/Scot connection?? :-/Honorary Northern Bird bestowed by AnselmI'm a Board Guide and volunteer to help get your forum questions answered and keep the forum running smoothly on Special Occasions, Green/Ethical, Motoring/Overseas/UK Travel & Flood boards, it's not part of my role to deal with reportable posts. Report inappropriate or illegal posts to forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com. Views are MINE & not official MSE ones
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An excuse for a quango to gorge away at tax payers money for no apparent reason ;D ;D ;DWhats the Ulster/Scot connection?? :-/
ivanI don't care about your first world problems; I have enough of my own!0
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