Burryman Day has taken place in South Queensferry for the last 900 years. A single figure, covered in the velcro-like seeds from the Burdock plant and decorated with flowers, parades through the town bringing good fortune to the townsfolk and taking liberal quantities of whiskey (through a straw). This is one of the most unusual spectacles to be seen anywhere in Britain.

The origins of this tradition are now long buried in the past.

What remains however is the sense of unity stirred among the townspeople of South Queensferry as they come from their houses throughout the day to welcome the burr-covered figure with a warm smile and glass of Whiskey.