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Robert Burns moved house with a bowl of salt
When the Scottish poet moved to his farm at Ellisland in 1789, relatives escorted him carrying a bowl of salt, a traditional blessing for a new home.
Read the full story: Salt for a New Home
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The Salt Almanac. (2026, November 8). Robert burns moved house with a bowl of salt. https://saltalmanac.com/did-you-know/robert-burns-salt
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Original sources
- Steenbergs. Natural sea salt. https://steenbergs.co.uk/blog/natural-sea-salt