Another "weegie"here and I too have great memories of my 3 shows of presents,-relatives,then neighbours then my personal friends and colleagues.I was a teacher and the children spent hours making toilet tissue flowers to decorate myself and the wheelbarrow in which I was wheeled around the school and playground.The parents joined in enthusiastically, and generously filled the 'potty' with money (teachers were not well paid!)
Family collected coppers for weeks for the scramble and some threepenny bits and sixpences were added.
My English future in-laws were bemused by all this but very impressed by, and envious of, the strong community involvement. Those were the days my friend,innocent and traditional.
How do you acknowledge Easter.