The “Toast to the Lassies” is usually a witty and humorous speech given in praise of the women while affectionately poking fun. It often includes quotes from Burns’ work and ends with a “to the lassies” toast with a dram of Scotch. The “Reply to the Toast to the Lassies” follows and gives the women a chance to reply with a similar tongue-in-cheek speech about the shortcomings of men with a “to the laddies” toast at the end. Here is MN Scottish Fair committee member, Carolyn Peterson, and her hus

Burns Night Live is going ahead tomorrow night and we can't wait to see everyone join in the celebrations! It will go live at 7pm GMT tomorrow on YouTube and Facebook, and a recording will be available so that all timezones can join. Don't forget to tag us in pictures of your Burns Suppers so we can share what you're doing for #BurnsNight #BurnsNight2025 #BigBurnsSupper #BurnsNightLive | Big Burns Supper

Burns Night down under with the St Andrew's Society of Western Australia's Burns Supper. No chaos so fun as a ceilidh! 💙 #burnsnight #BurnsNight2025 #BurnsNightLive | Big Burns Supper

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