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Crombie Grimaces over the Haggis
Crombie Grimaces over the Haggis

Crombie Grimaces over the Haggis

Date1/25/1973
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Original Toronto Star caption: Crombie Grimaces over the Haggis. Toronto Mayor David Crombie holds the haggis while Duncan Taylor of the Toronto Scottish Rugby Football Club cuts it, executive chef Hans Backs of the Ontario Science Centre watches. The club held a Burns supper at the centre last night, celebrating the 214th birthday of Scottish poet Robert Burns with toasts and singing.
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CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0041044F
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