US tourists believe haggis is an animal
www.theguardian.com
The enduring myth of the haggis still contributes to the Scottish travel trade, according to a poll yesterday that suggested a third of US visitors believe the delicacy to be an animal.
The original post: /r/todayilearned by /u/Brutal_Deluxe_ on 2025-02-18 20:06:43.

Original Title: TIL a poll of 1,000 US visitors to Scotland found 33% thought haggis was an animal; 23% said they came to Scotland believing they could catch one. Haggis is a Scottish pudding traditionally boiled in a sheep’s stomach filled with liver, heart, lung, oatmeal, suet, stock, onions and spices.