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Thread #95881   Message #1870074
Posted By: Mo the caller
27-Oct-06 - 12:07 PM
Thread Name: Folklore: Seen any Guys this year?
Subject: RE: Folklore: Seen any Guys this year?
In the 70s, when my children were at school in mid-Cheshire some children went Souling on Oct 31st. I don't know if this was a genuine survival of a Cheshire custom, or due to their teacher teaching the song
A soul a soul a soulcake
please good Missis a soulcake
One for Peter one for Paul
One for him who made us all.

In my London childhood it was 'Penny for the Guy'