Guest Ditch_Shitter Posted July 21, 2008 Report Share Posted July 21, 2008 What do you give it, when ye first meet it? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mackem 26,417 Posted July 21, 2008 Report Share Posted July 21, 2008 Giving a new born silver is good luck,silver coins is the custom Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rolfe 2 Posted July 21, 2008 Report Share Posted July 21, 2008 Give the new born a new silver coin in its palm. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
scotty 0 Posted July 21, 2008 Report Share Posted July 21, 2008 Give the new born a new silver coin in its palm. i was going to say a dead leg, but silver will do. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mackem 26,417 Posted July 21, 2008 Report Share Posted July 21, 2008 Traditionally it was an old sixpence because of their high silver content Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MAACCY 105 Posted July 21, 2008 Report Share Posted July 21, 2008 Traditionally it was an old sixpence because of their high silver content give it a smack Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mackem 26,417 Posted July 21, 2008 Report Share Posted July 21, 2008 Isnt that what the mid-wife traditionally gave a bairn Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lurchergrrl 1,441 Posted July 21, 2008 Report Share Posted July 21, 2008 Someone in your family expecting Ditch? Give the baby a cuddle, a smile, and the beginning of a savings account opened in his/her name I got coins for my son when he was born ... they're sat in a drawer somewhere doing nowt. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lukey 1,621 Posted July 21, 2008 Report Share Posted July 21, 2008 Some silver in its hand,...but these days most people just put a £20 note at its head lol Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jacob 28 Posted July 21, 2008 Report Share Posted July 21, 2008 my mrs says a matinee set,but i would have said,its first sniff of alcoholic breath. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gilly-93 31 Posted July 21, 2008 Report Share Posted July 21, 2008 my aunti had one yesterday Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tiny 7 1,694 Posted July 21, 2008 Report Share Posted July 21, 2008 Give the new born a new silver coin in its palm. second that.... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
huntergatherer 0 Posted July 21, 2008 Report Share Posted July 21, 2008 the mum & dad a beer and an offer to babysit! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SportingShooter 0 Posted July 21, 2008 Report Share Posted July 21, 2008 I gave my Nephew a Silver coin and Set up a trust fund in his name. Regards SS Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Coney 3 Posted July 21, 2008 Report Share Posted July 21, 2008 Silver coin. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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