Tae A Pie

A golden round wi' double crust,
Makkit in Scotland fae minced mutton and other gey stuff,
Bakkit in a roond, straucht-sidit tin
Thin sides, wi the tap crust sunk down
Tae mak room for the fillin' and
mer gravy inside.

Nae finer snack fae tak-awa,
Enjoyed ootdoor at fitbaa gemmes.
Served warm and reekin'
Or doukit intae batter and drippin' wi' fat
Wi' happit tatties or bakkit beans.
Aw the sustinance a man needs.

Fae schemie tae gentry, abroad and at hame.
Oe'er mountain, glen and housing scheme
North, south, east, west, your weel-won fame
Wi' a pint or wi' ginger on a cauld winter's day.
What wad ye wish for mair, man?
The muckle king o' snacks in Scotland.

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Today was the lunchtime launch of A Play, A Pie & A Pint in Edinburgh. My office is very close to the Traverse theatre and we culd see the press shoot with the city mayor and a guy playing bagpipes out of the window. By the look of him, after one jar of ale the mayor would probably be a bit worse for wear.

The event organisers had spared no expense to create an aisle of pies leading up to the door of the theatre - causing much confusion with the office worker types and theatre go-ers alike. But it at least provided some light relief and I enjoyed passing through the pie corridor (no - not a euphamism) on my way to the sandwich shop and giggled childishly to myself on the way back as it seems the organisers had also underestimated the bravery of the local sky-rats who were helping themselves to the pies ;-)

Thinking about it, the headline for the event isn't quite right. It was actually closer to:

A play, a pie, a pint, a press shoot with professional photographers, a probably pissed provost, a piper and a pigeon pecked pie lined procession along the pavement.

Indeed. Try saying that after a couple of IPAs.

I took a number of shots of these pies, but I like the Depth of Filling in this one. Sorry.

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Before I forget - Happy Birthday Mrs42 :-)

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LOTD: Beck's Scary Stairs blip - great colours, depth and repeating patterns.