I’ll Have a Scone at Scone Palace, Please.
Just north of Edinburgh is the lovely Scottish city of Perth, and near that fair city there is a town and palace named Scone. Never heard of it, you say? Well, dear reader, it holds a significant place in history, not just for Scotland, but for all of the United Kingdom. But first, a lesson in pronunciation—“Scone,” the name of the town and palace, is pronounced “Skoon” as a rhyme for “spoon.” There is much …