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Whuppity Scoorie

Lanark's Rite of Spring!

Spring comes to Lanark officially on Saturday, March 1, when youngsters take part in the ancient custom of "Whuppity Scoorie".

They gather before 6 pm, assembling at St Nicholas church, then as the wee bell rings run round it waving balls of paper around their heads. It is no longer a race, for safety reasons, but at the end the children scramble for coins thrown by members of the Royal Burgh of Lanark Community Council, which organises the event.

Its origins are vague. Some say it is a remembrance of days when miscreants were whipped round the cross then "scoored" in the Clyde, and it is supposed to reflect curfew changes as spring replaced the dark winter nights. Whatever its origins, generations of children have taken part and made sure that this part of Lanark's past endured. The Community Council has written to schools asking them to tell the children about it and encourage them to join in. South Lanarkshire Provost Sam Casserly is expected to be among the guests there on Saturday evening.

-- Ewan MacKenzie

From: ewanmacken@aol.com
Newsgroups: soc.culture.scottish
Subject: Whuppity Scoorie
Date: 5 Mar 1997
Organization: AOL, http://www.aol.co.uk

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