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What The Heck Are Pigs Lugs?

 

 

 

 

 

This will hopefully be a fun contest, as well as a learning experience

The other day my Scottish sweetie (Mairi Bheag) gave me a list of common foods in Scotland.

I had no idea what “pig’s lugs” or “yum-yums” were.  She even made me Google
Irn Bru (a very popular soft drink - more popular than Coke! Gasp!)

All this gave me an idea.

In any form you choose, write a poem about one of your favorite ‘local’ foods.

Since this is an international poetry site, I expect to see some interesting entries.





Rules:

The hungrier you make me, the better your chances are of winning

I will allow images of the food you have chosen to write about

NO recipes - this is a poetry contest not a cooking contest

In your author notes let me know where you live




I will judge using the ‘thumb’s up’ system
3 thumbs is the highest rating


Have fun

Contest is Over

  • Contest was judged on September 4, 2008
  • Rewards: Gold: 500, Silver: 250, Bronze: 175, Honorable mention: 3 people
  • Final notes:
    You all made my stomach growl except for the worms...gotta pass on that, buddy Maybe if I HAD to eat them...but that's a BIG maybe. I had fun with this and I hope you all did, too. Thanks, and a healthy burp to you all Love, Lane

Contest Winners

  1. death by deep-fried Mars
    by Mairi bheag 31 lines, 24 comments, on Aug 30 12:34 AM 2008. In Humor, Humour, Food, Scotland
    Gold trophy winner
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]
  2. Liquid Sunshine
    by Amera 29 lines, 16 comments, on Aug 29 12:06 PM 2008. In Humor
    Silver trophy winner
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]
  3. Downeast Clambake
    Give me your hand and let me take
    You to a real Downeast Clambake
    by PerVirtuous 67 lines, 5 comments, on Aug 30 11:14 AM 2008. In Personal
    Bronze trophy winner
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]
  4. The strangest of cakes
    Now here is a treat that always for me
    But who could have thought it was right
    by cricketjeff 24 lines, 9 comments, on Aug 29 2:53 PM 2008. In food, humour, humor
    Honorable mention
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]
  5. Gusanos de maguey
    I’ve lived a varied life and traveled ‘round the world.
    I’ve always tried the local fare. Yes, sometimes it made me hurl.
    by KayJay 22 lines, 11 comments, on Aug 28 12:11 PM 2008. In Food, Humor, Weird
    Honorable mention
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]
  6. Error: Unable to find finalist item 4558175, it seems to have been deleted :( [remove]

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  • Lyndon gold member
    August 28, 2008
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    Ah

    Hogs' flappers?


  • Mairi bheag gold member
    August 28, 2008
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    "Your Scottish sweetie"? Jings, one or two people might have an opinion about that, kc!

  • Tercarro
    August 28, 2008
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    Whats pigs lugs

    I'm sure that you have your answer by now but just in case, pigs lugs are pigs ears and Irn Bru is Iron Brew, a flavored drink that when spoken with a scotish accent sounds just like you wrote it.


    • Mairi bheag gold member
      August 28, 2008
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      OK, I think we can count on something from me along the lines of "Twa plain pehs ananinginganeanaw"

      • Tercarro
        August 28, 2008
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        You can say that again

        Oh the pleasure some people miss of never hearing the beautiful lilt of a Scotish accent as it trips across the glen.
        Regards
        TC


  • notorious
    August 28, 2008
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    How about I just enter 5 pictures?

    LMAO!! Just kidding.


  • kiwigirljacks gold member
    September 1, 2008
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    Irn Bru is yummy!! Takes like creaming soda
    (I had an ex tht was Scottish though some of he food they eat was ) lol

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