Whuppity Scoorie

Whuppity Scoorie is a tradeetional festival datin frae the early 19t century observed by the fowk o Lanrick, Scotland on the 1st o Mairch for tae celebrate the oncome o the ware. Hamelt bairns gaithers about the local St Nicholas kirk whaur at 6 pm the wee bell is ringit. This is the stairtin sign for the bairns tae run aboont the kirk withershins, makkin a din an shooglin paper baws on strings abuin thair heids as thay rin.  For saufty raisons it isna a race ony langer  (also gives full names of Newsround reporters) an for tae increase fairness for the younger parteecipants. Efter three roonds, they scrammle for cunyies thrawn by members o the Community Cooncil wha hosts the event.  The Community Cooncil hosts a "Whuppity Scoorie Storytellin Festival" an aw an airt warkshaps efter the event tae the 7t o Mairch.

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