What is “Hogmanay” in The Boy Wonders?
“…So come Hogmanay when love comes in slurs, resolutions I’ll make and you can label them ‘Hers’…” According to the dictionary, it’s a Scottish celebration on December 31st. “Hogmanay” is a term only ever referred to in Scotland. You’ll rarely hear a Scot refer to New Year’s Eve. Scottish tradition is to get very drunk and make New Year’s Resolutions (usually not to get so drunk again) that you’ve forgotten by the morning. This all coming directly from a Scot who probably has fond, if not sometimes blurry, recollections of Hogmanays past. top What are the Queen’s Tattoos? “We do the Queen’s Tattoos…” The Edinburgh Tattoo takes place throughout the Edinburgh Festival period in August/September and consists of soldiers marching in/around the esplanade at Edinburgh Castle. According to one Scottish list member, it’s not quite as militaristic as it used to be, but it’s a huge tourist attraction and is sold out for every performance. This isn’t necessarily what Roddy was referring to,
