Statue in Edinburgh
Exhibit at the Museum of Edinburgh
Bobby's collar
One of the first things I did in Edinburgh was to find the statue of Greyfriars Bobby. During our city tour the next day I learned that his collar was at the Museum of Edinburgh so I went there as well and photographed the exhibit. Of course faithful readers of this blog will recall that my Grannie took me to the Disney movie which came out in 1961. My brothers had already been taken to see Lawrence of Arabia which came out in 1962 -- so it must have been that year. (Grannie died in 1963.) I stayed in Grannie's apartment the night before the movie. This was a unique experience even though we spent many nights together in the summer at her cottage. Also Grannie had a cairn terrier when she was little. At Cairndow, on Loch Fyne, given to her family by the Duke of Argyll and named Carlo. That was all I ever knew about the dog. Now I have a Yorkie named Toby. I have to take from this the fact that Grannie knew the story of Greyfriars Bobby and wanted me to see it -- to see the Scotland that she remembered. Similarly with the kilt made for me. Many reasons why this is important to me now.
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