The fare included Haggis, Neeps (turnips) and Taties (potatoes) flavoured with a generous splash of Scotch
And the dancing went on until 3am
The evening closed out with the singing of God Save the Queen, Auld Lang Syne and Majulah Singapura - the Singapore National Anthem (which I am going to have to learn for next year's bash) It was a stunning evening and we all had an amazing time. The tropical heat was probably the only clue that we were not in Scotland!
2 comments:
How strange and fun all at the same time that they would go to those lengths to celebrate! Did you eat the haggis?!
Shannon, It is fairly typical of an expatriate community to maintain as much of their home culture as possible and NOT to get to know the culture in which they live (other than to moan "that it is not like home"). Fortunately this is becoming less and less of a trend, but it is still great to have the same celebrations that you would do at home to remind you of your roots.
(and yes, I did eat the haggis)
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