There is a well known Scottish song called The Northern Lights of Old Aberdeen about the Aurora Borealis which can, under the right conditions, be seen from Northern Scotland. Excuse my ignorance but are we talking about the same thing?
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When I was a lad, a tiny wee lad
My mother said to me
Come see the Northern Lights my boy
They' re bright as they can be
She called them the heavenly dancers
Merry dancers in the sky
I'll never forget, that wonderful sight
They made the heavens bright
The Northern Lights of old Aberdeen
Mean home sweet home to me
The Northern Lights of old Aberdeen
Are what I long to see
I’ve been a wanderer all of my life
Any many a sight I've seen
God speed the day when l' m on my way
To my home in Aberdeen
I've wandered in many far-off lands
And traveled many a mile
I've missed the folk I cherished most
The joy of a friendly smile
It warms up the heart of a wanderer
The clasp of a welcoming hand
To greet me when, I return
Home to my native land
If this is the right song, aren't the words and thoughts quite effective in conveying the loveliness and associations of the sight?
That is indeed the right song. It is my impression though that global warming has greatly reduced the possibility of seeing them now. What do you think?
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The way to address global warming might be a matter of politics, but is not the reality of global warming now appropriate for casual conversation and questions about its effects?
That's why I said that global warming reduced the possibility of seeing the northern lights from northern Scotland. Are they, given the right conditions, visible from DK Z?
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