My children are once again looking forward to trick-or-treating this year, and my son remarked this evening that he has the song planned for the Scottish lady down the block (we live in Texas). She tells the children at the door that if they have a song, she gives nicer candy. General trick or treating only gets the penny candy. Some of the songs my kids have sung are common playground songs ("Never Laugh When A Hearse Goes By") or songs I learned as a kid ("My Sweetheart's A Mule in the Mine"). Something modern off of the radio wouldn't occur to us. (g)

Is this a Scottish tradition, or just a rather charming tradition in my Scottish neighbor's family?