Although old customs die hard with the Scot, the younger generation, born and bred far from the Homeland, is apt. perhaps, to forget many of the cherished traditions of their forefathers, Piping in the haggis, a custom honoured for centuries past, was an important feature of ceremonial gatherings, and heartily participated in by all. But evidently some young Scots, raised in New Zealand, fail to appreciate the subtle flavour of the national dish, for last night, after the haggis had been duly "piped in” to the Scots College old boys’ annual reunion dinner, McLeods, McKenzies and even Campbells, were observed to be returning their portion of the dish to the waitress, merely tasted, and then left
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Dominion, Volume 25, Issue 248, 15 July 1932, Page 2
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