Customs Each Year Brings Pain … And Riches By Commonplace Fun Facts on November 28, 2015 • ( Leave a comment ) Birthdays in Scotland come with a tradition of being greeted with a soft swat on the backside for every year of age. To make up for any offense, the recipient also receives a £1 note for every year, as well. Source 38.833504 -94.496749 Share this:LinkedInEmailFacebookRedditTwitterPrintTumblrPocketPinterestTelegramWhatsAppSkypeLike this:Like Loading... Related Categories: Customs, Holidays, Money Tagged as: birthday traditions, birthdays, gifts, Scotland, Scottish traditions, spankings