Last night, while talking to my mother, I said, “Our first Scottish tour guide was named Doug. The next one was named Dave. Our third one will probably be named Alec or Alan.” I was just joking, but today I almost burst out laughing when our Rabbie’s Trail Burners guide introduced himself as Ally. Too bad there’s no Number 4 - he would have been named Jamie, Gordon, or Angus. Rabbie’s is the service taking us on a four-day tour of the Highlands and Islands, starting today. This name is not to be confused with Rabbis or Rabies, but is instead a nickname for Robert, as in Robert Burns, national poet of Scotland. Honestly, I’ve seen ten-pound notes, pubs, museums, and gift shops dedicated to the man - now tour agencies - what’s next? That’s
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