Off with the kilt on with the nightshirt

[Arlen]

I have to say, I disagree with Anne on this one.
For me, I cannot stand a Burns supper where they just randomly ready out poetry and expect to be entertained.
The suppers are in his honour and we'd do well to respect the man and his works enough that we can take 5 minutes to find out what inspired him to write the thing.

IMO, Burns suppers are not a spectator sport. I'd have pulled the heckler out of the audience, reminded him of the above facts and then asked him to perfectly recite and explain at least one Burns poem in front of everyone. If he couldn't take the heat and do a performance, as I'm guessing, then he deserves the dressing down.

[auld argonian]

Frankly, I'd think that they'd show a little more courtesy to someone who has obviously gone to the trouble to do costume and perform the poem.

...not like you were cuttin' into their drinkin' time, was it?

Best

AA

[Jimmy]

I have to say, I disagree with Anne on this one.
For me, I cannot stand a Burns supper where they just randomly ready out poetry and expect to be entertained.
The suppers are in his honour and we'd do well to respect the man and his works enough that we can take 5 minutes to find out what inspired him to write the thing.

IMO, Burns suppers are not a spectator sport. I'd have pulled the heckler out of the audience, reminded him of the above facts and then asked him to perfectly recite and explain at least one Burns poem in front of everyone. If he couldn't take the heat and do a performance, as I'm guessing, then he deserves the dressing down.

Thanks Arlen, it was a pub setting in the west end of Glasgow, you probably know the area in partick, i agree with you as most people would not know what i was reciting and would fail to understand the words, but it seems all they wanted was someone in costume and hamming it up, nevertheless it was a good experience and enjoyable, it was'nt a bad experience