Whuppity Scoorie
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title:
Whuppity Scoorie
text:
Whuppity Scoorie is a traditional festival dating from the early 19th century observed by people in Lanark, Scotland, on 1 March to celebrate the approach of spring. Local children gather around the local St Nicholas kirk where at 6 pm the wee bell is rung. This is the starting sign for the children to run around the church in a clockwise direction, making noise and swinging paper balls on strings above their heads as they run. It is no longer a race for safety reasons and to increase fairness f
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Scottish festival
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whuppity_Scoorie
date created:
2007-03-06T11:56:11Z
date modified:
2024-08-31T15:57:24Z
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