The Haggis Thread

[kesavaross]

And notice, being domesticated they have legs of equal length.

The men standing behind have very short legs so as they don't have to bend down to herd the haggis's.

 

[Mythopoeika]

My Fortean researches have proven fruitful: I have discovered a glass plate print of the last surviving herd of domesticated haggis on the Hebridean island of Socharach in 1880:

The alpha bull of the herd - Sèabhas - is the large animal centre rear, in front of his proud owner Murdo McAmadan.

maximus otter

Socharach? I see what you did there...

Edit: Oh, and 'Sèabhas'. Haha.

 

[catseye]

My Fortean researches have proven fruitful: I have discovered a glass plate print of the last surviving herd of domesticated haggis on the Hebridean island of Socharach in 1880:

The alpha bull of the herd - Sèabhas - is the large animal centre rear, in front of his proud owner Murdo McAmadan.

maximus otter

How could anyone be so cruel as to kill such adorable creatures! The Scots should be ashamed of themselves. Tch.

 

[RaM]

There you go a wild haggis

 

[maximus otter]

Socharach? I see what you did there...

Edit: Oh, and 'Sèabhas'. Haha.

McAmadan?



maximus otter

 

[Spookdaddy]

My Fortean researches have proven fruitful: I have discovered a glass plate print of the last surviving herd of domesticated haggis on the Hebridean island of Socharach in 1880...

I note that the haggis on the right of the image is an extremely rare Benbeculan fighting haggis. You can tell because it's wearing the traditional war boots (although, obviously the spurs are not visible).

The dangerousness of these beasts might well be attested by the missing eye of the gentleman at centre. Possibly the result of trying to milk it with cold hands. A classic error, which has led to more than one fatality.

 

[catseye]

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There you go a wild haggis

I do have to admit to preferring the long coated variety. I know they need more care, and bathing a Haggis is not for the fainthearted, but they just look so sweet when they're well groomed.

 

[titch]

The men standing behind have very short legs so as they don't have to bend down to herd the haggis's.

Herd the haggis? That's a very polite way of alluding to what went on after.

 

[Kondoru]

They dont have a chance to grow long coats with me...

 

[ramonmercado]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1708542964291531101

 

[RaM]

I once went to a regimental reunion the sight of this scrawny Romanian chef
being quick marched into the room carrying the haggis as it was piped into
the room between 2 strapping pipe majors will stay with me forever.

 

[Frideswide]

My Fortean researches have proven fruitful

note also the traditional haggis-husbandry headgear. As senior wrangler Brother McAmadan is wearing a particularly becoming bunnet!

great find @maximus otter

 

[Erinaceus]

All that facial hair (both on the men and the haggises) reminded me of Orwells words in Animal Farm:
“The creatures outside looked from haggis to man, and from man to haggis, and from haggis to man again; but already it was impossible to say which was which.”

 

[Mythopoeika]

All that facial hair (both on the men and the haggises) reminded me of Orwells words in Animal Farm:
“The creatures outside looked from haggis to man, and from man to haggis, and from haggis to man again; but already it was impossible to say which was which.”

I've seen a few people who looked like haggises, right enough.

 

[lordmongrove]

The Fascinating World of Wild Scottish Haggis.