Not exactly “wee, sleekit, cowrin, tim'rous beasties”, Falkirk’s massive world famous Kelpies will still be celebrating Robert Burns’ birthday tonight.
By James Trimble
Tuesday, 25th January 2022, 12:29 pm
According to Scottish Canals the equine sculptures will be shining white and blue this evening to mark the Scottish Bard’s big day.
In a tweet on social media platform Twitter, Scottish Canals quoted a few lines of Burns’ Address to the Deil – a poem which mentions Kelpies.
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The mighty Kelpies will be turning a shade of white and blue tonight in honour of Robert Burns
"When thowes dissolve the snawy hoord, An’ float the jinglin’ icy boord, Then, water-kelpies haunt the foord”.
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