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Superstition

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Jonesey

Jonesey Report 1 Aug 2013 07:58

When I were a lad someone must have told me that if the first words you said on the first day of the month were "White Rabbits" then you would get a month of good luck. Wanting all the good luck that I could get I started doing just that and indeed over 60 years later I am still doing so.

I have no idea of the origin of this superstition, I would be pleased to hear from anyone who does.

Also do you have any superstitions that you follow or believe in?

Researching:
Don't put off until tomorrow doing what you can do today. If you like doing it today you can do it again tomorrow. Be kind to your children for it is they who will decide which care home you end up in.

AnnCardiff

AnnCardiff Report 1 Aug 2013 08:51

The first written reference appears in a 1922 novel 'Solomon in all his Glory' by Robert Lynd: "Why," the man in the brown hat laughed at him, "I thought everybody knew 'Rabbit, rabbit, rabbit.' If you say 'Rabbit, rabbit, rabbit'—three times, just like that—first thing in the morning on the first of the month, even before you say your prayers, you'll get a present before the end of the month."


Why do we say White Rabbits on the first of the month?
Today is the first of September. First of the month and the month has an R in its name. You know what this means don't you? WHITE RABBITS!
blog.cottontailsbaby.co.uk/2012/09/why-?do-we-say-white... - Cached

Researching:
Breakspears of Berkshire and Cardiff, Williams and Harman of Whitchurch, Melingriffith &Tongwynlais,Glamorgan WE HAVE NO CONNECTION Do not share your tree with me

PollyinBrum

PollyinBrum Report 1 Aug 2013 09:00

AnnC It's the 1st of August today darling <3

AnnCardiff

AnnCardiff Report 1 Aug 2013 09:18

you trying to start a row here ;-)

Researching:
Breakspears of Berkshire and Cardiff, Williams and Harman of Whitchurch, Melingriffith &Tongwynlais,Glamorgan WE HAVE NO CONNECTION Do not share your tree with me

PollyinBrum

PollyinBrum Report 1 Aug 2013 09:20

Moi start a row. Never! however I have managed to finish several.

DazedConfused

DazedConfused Report 1 Aug 2013 09:39

Thought you had to say it 3 times

White Rabbit, White Rabbit, White Rabbit

Now we should all have loads of luck

Researching:
We are all of us in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars, Oscar Wilde New avatar, my dad age about 3/4 months, could have been worse, it could have been the awful nude on a rug!!

Jonesey

Jonesey Report 1 Aug 2013 09:41

Thank you for that information Ann.

Researching:
Don't put off until tomorrow doing what you can do today. If you like doing it today you can do it again tomorrow. Be kind to your children for it is they who will decide which care home you end up in.

TheBlackKnight

TheBlackKnight Report 1 Aug 2013 09:44

White Rabbits White Rabbits White Rabbits. Well somebody had too. :-D

Researching:
Kelly, Kelley, Kellie, O'Kelly, O'Kelley, Johnson, Phillips, First, Deffenbough, White, Kramer & Williams in USA. --- Kelly, Richards, Turner, Wyatt, Davison, Branch, Harper, Harvey, Plantagenet, & O'Hanlon in UK. If you have any info Please PM me

Sharron

Sharron Report 1 Aug 2013 10:06

I have never been sure of what colour I had to say.

Mustn't forget "pinch, punch, first of the month " as well.

AnnCardiff

AnnCardiff Report 1 Aug 2013 10:31

pinch punch first day of the month AND no returns!!!!

Researching:
Breakspears of Berkshire and Cardiff, Williams and Harman of Whitchurch, Melingriffith &Tongwynlais,Glamorgan WE HAVE NO CONNECTION Do not share your tree with me

Renes

Renes Report 1 Aug 2013 10:34


Have never heard of the Rabbits .. On 1st of month

We always did pinch, punch ......


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Mayfield

Mayfield Report 1 Aug 2013 10:47

"A smack and a kick for being so quick" Sharron, Ann got the no returns in! ;-)
I forgot this morning my wife said "Oh I remembered" so why didn't she remind me, I reminded her last month!
Still I'm not superstitious touch wood ;-)

Researching:
Moribus facit homo,

Sharron

Sharron Report 1 Aug 2013 10:56

I told OH we were having a punch in the belly for afters the other day. He had no idea what I was talking about.

Ice cream and jelly and a punch in the belly.

Mayfield

Mayfield Report 1 Aug 2013 10:58

Oh dear, reminds me I must do something about my jelly belly :-(

Researching:
Moribus facit homo,