It's pretty routine here. We gave away nearly 10 pounds in 50p coins to an assortment of charming local children who had put a real effort into dressing the part, not just buying outfits from a shop. Two kids' parties for it just in this short street.

What a bunch of grumps most of the posters on this thread are. So what if it's American-influenced in its current form, it goes back a few centuries in Scotland and the American additions are fun.