What fun little gifts should an American get for a Scottish host?

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2. You could get them some shortbread.

3. Bring some American candy with you. I really enjoyed the Necco sugar wafers I bought when I visited America and I can’t find them anywhere here! Also cinnamon Altoids were a favourite which aren’t available in the UK.

   p.s. if anyone can direct me to a UK source of Necco wafers then I’ll give you an upvote and a thank you.

4. Something local from where you live. A fridge magnet or a pin badge with the town/city logo or a landmark.

5. A lot of US things we can’t get in the UK are unavailable because they don’t meet our food standards so can’t be imported.

   I would love you to bring blue Takis with you! Or Mike & Ikes, or Sugar Daddies/Sugar Babies, or red Red Vines.

   Alternatively, could you bring some cheap magnets from your home town? The sort that are about 2″x3″ and that weird flexible plastic magnet, with a local scene and place name.

   I don’t think you need to bring any present at all, so if you do it should be resolutely American and charming in a slightly silly way.

   Safe travels!

6. Jolly Ranchers

7. A packet of big red

8. MAGA hats.

   We can’t get enough of them..

9. Buckfast and tablet.

10. A goat.

11. Nintendo 64, copy of Goldeneye, four controllers.