Scottish Hotel Puts Robert Burns’ Portrait on its Toilets
Travel Blog • Michael Yessis • 10.02.08 | 5:57 PM ET
His poem The Selkirk Grace also earned an honored spot on the lids. One of the owners of the hotel, the Selkirk Arms in Kirkcudbright, says he did it in tribute to Rabbie—the poet stayed in the hotel—and to “make customers smile.” Another point, but not one mentioned by the owners: It’s fine bathroom reading material.
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