BURNS STATUE
Statue of Robert Burns in Dumfries in Scotland.
The famous Scottish poet Rabbie Burns accepted a job to help manage a slave plantation in the West Indies.
Should Burns' statue be removed?
(NB Nobody has actually suggested removing the statue. Aangirfan is opposed to the removal of any statues.)
"Burns had been nearly married to Jean but they had agreed to separate - without knowing that Jean was pregnant with twins.
"Then Robert had fallen in love with 'Highland Mary' who died suddenly while waiting for him to come to her.
"Jean's father sought court proceedings to arrest him and so Robert needed to escape."
Robert Burns and Slavery
Scotland.
Patrick Douglas was a friend of Burns with investments in an estate in Jamaica, an estate that used black slave labour.
Patrick Douglas's brother was the resident manager and had a vacancy on the staff of overseers.
Burns accepted the position.
Burns then published his poems to instant acclaim and decided to stay in Scotland.
What may save the Burns statue is that Burns was apparently bisexual, and a Freemason
Can you spot Rabbit Burns, at the site of the Rabi Burns mausoleum?
Burns had a total of twelve children by four women, including nine by his wife Jean Armour.
Seven of his children were illegitimate.
Burns wrote a poem for 'Andrew'.
Epistle to a Young Friend. May, 1786
Burns wrote: Address to a Haggis
Was haggis a metaphor for penis?
Burns wrote: My Harry Was A Gallant Gay
Rabbie Burns had his reputed homosexual relationship.
...
Burns wrote Auld Lang Syne.
Burns wrote: Whistle, And I'll Come To You, My Lad
There is said to be an underlying homosexual subtext in "Oh, Whistle."
O whistle, an' I'll come to ye, my lad,
Tho' father an' mother an' a' should gae mad,
O whistle, an' I'll come to ye, my lad.
But warily tent when ye come to court me,
And come nae unless the back-yett be a-jee;
Syne up the back-stile, and let naebody see,
And come as ye were na comin' to me,
And come as ye were na comin' to me.
O whistle an' I'll come, &c.
Statue of Burns in Dumfries, the Queen of the South.
At kirk, or at market, whene'er ye meet me,
Gang by me as tho' that ye car'd na a flie;
But steal me a blink o' your bonie black e'e,
Yet look as ye were na lookin' to me,
Yet look as ye were na lookin' to me.
O whistle an' I'll come, &c.
Aye vow and protest that ye care na for me,
And whiles ye may lightly my beauty a-wee;
But court na anither, tho' jokin' ye be,
For fear that she wile your fancy frae me,
For fear that she wile your fancy frae me.
O whistle an' I'll come, &c.
...
Burns was a Freemason.
Many of the political leaders in Scotland have 'come out' as gay.
The newspaper Scotland on Sunday has produced its annual Pink Scotland List.
The Scots have always been pretty gay, or bisexual.
King James I (and VI) had a number of male lovers, including: Robert Carr, 1st Earl of Somerset, and George Villiers, 1st Duke of Buckingham.
Darsie Latimer
R L Stevenson reportedly was very fond of boys.
Viscount Drumlanrig reportedly had a gay affair with the UK Prime Minister, the Earl of Rosebery. (Scottish Lords)
Field Marshall Douglas Haig was reportedly very fond of young men. (Military Leaders - Gays?)
Burns wrote a poem for 'Andrew'.
Epistle to a Young Friend. May, 1786
Ye'll try the world soon my lad,
And Andrew dear believe me,
Ye’ll find mankind an unco squad,
And muckle they may grieve ye.
Burns wrote: Address to a Haggis
Burns wrote: My Harry Was A Gallant Gay
Rabbie Burns had his reputed homosexual relationship.
...
Burns wrote Auld Lang Syne.
There is said to be an underlying homosexual subtext in "Oh, Whistle."
O whistle, an' I'll come to ye, my lad,
Tho' father an' mother an' a' should gae mad,
O whistle, an' I'll come to ye, my lad.
But warily tent when ye come to court me,
And come nae unless the back-yett be a-jee;
Syne up the back-stile, and let naebody see,
And come as ye were na comin' to me,
And come as ye were na comin' to me.
O whistle an' I'll come, &c.
Statue of Burns in Dumfries, the Queen of the South.
At kirk, or at market, whene'er ye meet me,
Gang by me as tho' that ye car'd na a flie;
But steal me a blink o' your bonie black e'e,
Yet look as ye were na lookin' to me,
Yet look as ye were na lookin' to me.
O whistle an' I'll come, &c.
Aye vow and protest that ye care na for me,
And whiles ye may lightly my beauty a-wee;
But court na anither, tho' jokin' ye be,
For fear that she wile your fancy frae me,
For fear that she wile your fancy frae me.
O whistle an' I'll come, &c.
...
Burns was a Freemason.
Many of the political leaders in Scotland have 'come out' as gay.
- Ruth Davidson (Conservative leader).
- David coburn.
- Patrick Harvie.
- Kezia Dugdale.
- David Mundell.
The newspaper Scotland on Sunday has produced its annual Pink Scotland List.
The Scots have always been pretty gay, or bisexual.
King James I (and VI) had a number of male lovers, including: Robert Carr, 1st Earl of Somerset, and George Villiers, 1st Duke of Buckingham.
Sir Walter Scott liked gay characters.
In Redguantlet, Darsie writes, "my love for Alan Fairford surpasses the love of woman."
R L Stevenson reportedly was very fond of boys.
Lindsay Anderson, the film director of Scottish descent, was gay. (Lindsay Anderson)
Cameron Mackintosh, producer of Les Misérables and The Phantom of the Opera, is gay. (List of gays.)
Ian McKellen, the actor, is gay. (Famous Gay Celebrities)
John Buchan - is suspected of being bisexual (A BOY IN A SCHOOL BLAZER)
Ian Fleming - author of James Bond, was reportedly bisexual.
Compton Mackenzie, was apparently a boylover. (CAPRI, BRONZED BOYS AND GRAHAM GREENE )
Edwin Morgan, Scotland's most famous poet, came out as gay at the age of 70. (Sadness, fear and thrill of national poet's secret gay life )
Rhona Cameron, the comedian, is gay (Famous Gay Celebrities)
Gordon Brown (Peter and Gordon) is alleged to be gay.
Sir Knox Cunningham was reportedly fond of boys. (TONY BLAIR AND CHILD ABUSERS)
Alan Cumming, the actor, is bisexual (Alan Cumming - Wikipedia)
Ronald Selby Wright was reportedly fond of boys. (TONY BLAIR AND CHILD ABUSERS)
Steven Purcell, former Leader of Glasgow Council, has been revealed as gay. ( PURCELL, Stefan King.)
Tam Paton and one of the Bay City Rollers have been named as gay.
Patrick Harvie, the leading figure in the Scottish Green Party, is bisexual. (Patrick Harvie - Wikipedia)
The Pink Scotland List includes:
RUTH DAVIDSON - Leader of the Scottish Conservative Party.
GORDON MATHESON - Leader of Glasgow City Council
DEREK OGG QC - former head of the National Sexual Crimes Unit.
NEIL MACGREGOR - Director of the British Museum
GORDON MATHESON - Leader of Glasgow City Council
DEREK OGG QC - former head of the National Sexual Crimes Unit.
NEIL MACGREGOR - Director of the British Museum
CAROL ANN DUFFY - Poet Laureate
CHRISTOPHER KANE - Fashion designer
DEREK MACKAY - Government minister
LAURIE SANSOM - Artistic Director, National Theatre of Scotland
GRAEME OBREE - World champion cyclist
SUSAN STEWART - former diplomat at the British Embassy in Washington.
SUSAN CALMAN - Comedian
CLAIRE BLACK - Newspaper columnist, Scotland on Sunday
SCOTT RENNIE - Church of Scotland minister
IAN PRICE - General Secretary
of the Scottish Labour Party
NEIL BAXTER - Secretary and treasurer of the Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland (RIAS).
ALI SMITH - Author
KAREN DUNBAR - Comedian
JAMES CLARK - Former ambassador
SIR JONATHAN MILLS - Director of the Edinburgh International Festival
VAL MCDERMID - Author
DAVID TORRANCE - Political writer
JO CLIFFORD - Playwright
LEE BEATTIE - co-owner of a public relations company
JACKIE KAY - Poet and novelist
CHRIS CREEGAN - Chief executive, Scottish Consortium for Learning Disability
EDDIE MAIR - Radio presenter
LOUISE WELSH - Author
KELVIN HOLDSWORTH - Episcopalian clergyman
JEANE FREEMAN - Political consultant
ZOE STRACHAN - Author
RICHARD WILSON - Actor (Victor Meldrew)
JOHN BARROWMAN - Actor
CHITRA RAMASWAMY - Journalist
MARCO BIAGI - Member of Parliament (MSP)
DR SHARON COWAN - Senior law lecturer, University of Edinburgh.
KATHERINE O’DONNELL - Journalist
CALUM IRVING - Chief executive, Voluntary Action Scotland
JENNIE KERMODE - Journalist and human rights campaigner
HORSE MCDONALD - Musician
CRAIG HILL - Comedian
Labels: bisexual, DUMFRIES, freemason, gay Scots, Robert Burns, slave trade, statue
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