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The Tam O'Shanter Inn (colloquially known as The Tam) is one of Los Angeles' oldest restaurants. Established in 1922, it serves hearty pub fare with a touch of Scottish flair, and is known for its prime rib and Yorkshire pudding. It is located in Atwater Village at 2980 Los Feliz Boulevard at the corner of Boyce Avenue.
"Tam o' Shanter" is a narrative poem written by the Scottish poet Robert Burns in 1790, while living in Dumfries. First published in 1791, at 228 (or 224) lines it is one of Burns' longer poems, and employs a mixture of Scots and English .
The Alloway Auld Kirk, which dates back to the 16th century, [1] is a ruin in Alloway, South Ayrshire, Scotland, celebrated as the scene of the witches' dance in the poem "Tam o' Shanter" by Robert Burns. The kirk ruins and William Burnes's grave
Tam O'Shanter, a barque (1829–1837) Tam o' shanter (cap), a Scottish hat; Tam O'Shanter Overture, an orchestral overture written by English composer Malcolm Arnold; Tam O' Shanter Inn, a 100-year-old Scottish-themed restaurant in Los Angeles, California; Tam O'Shanter solitaire, a variation of the Auld Lang Syne solitaire card game
A new Psalm for the Chapel of Kilmarnock, on the thanksgiving day for His Majesty's recovery. A Ballad - On the Heresy of Dr. M'Gill in Ayr. To Robert Graham, Esq., of Fintry, on receiving a favor. Written in a wrapper enclosing a Letter to Captain Grose, to be left with Mr. Cardonnel, Antiquarian. A Fragment - On Glenriddell's Fox breaking his ...
Cutty-sark (18th century Scots for a short chemise or undergarment [1]) is a nickname given to Nannie, [citation needed] a fictional witch created by Robert Burns in his 1791 poem "Tam o' Shanter", after the garment she wore. In the poem, the erotic sight of her dancing in such a short clothing caused the protagonist Tam to cry out "Weel done ...
It was decided to create statues of Tam O'Shanter and Souter Johnnie, characters from Burns's poem Tam o' Shanter; Thom, who resided with Auld, set to work on the life-size figures, which were hewn direct from the stone without a preliminary sketch. William Brown, tenant of Trabboch Mill, served as model for Tam; no one could be induced to sit ...
The theme song, "Love Is All Around", was written and performed by Sonny Curtis, but is often mistakenly attributed to Paul Williams; Pat Williams wrote the show's music. . The first season's lyrics are words of encouragement directed to the character, referring to the end of a previous relationship and making a fresh start, beginning with "How will you make it on your o