English Traditional Begging

[nera at rconnect.com]

--- In HPFGU-OTChatter at y..., Catlady <catlady at w...> wrote:
> Back on the main list, I said:
> <<<It is remarkable how many old English  traditions involve going
> around
> from house to house begging for money or a drink of alcohol. In 
USA, we
> just
> have Halloween begging for candy (trick-or-treating).>>>
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Some of my crazy friends and I took beer mugs and went trick-or-
treating for booze one halloween! Of course, we knew where to go for 
the proper reception. It was a bit like those progressive dinners, 
except that we just got progressively drunker. Great time.

Doreen