Well, it's the first of the month. Did you say White Rabbit when you woke up? If you didn't you are in violation of an old wive's tale that says, that you should say Rabbit or White Rabbit the first thing in the morning when you wake up on the first day of a new month.
Other variations of the superstition include saying Rabbit, Rabbit Rabbit before going to bed on the last day of a month, and then when you wake up you say Hare, Hare, Hare
Historians believe the legend goes back to England, where many rabbits were to be found. People saw the fruitfulness of the bouncy animals and decided they were lucky. I guess they forgot to mention that the reason they are fruitful is that most of them get eaten alive by hawks and owls.
So much for a lucky rabbit.
Posted by psugrad98 at July 1, 2005 08:27 AM | TrackBackI heard it a little different, that you only said "Rabbit,Rabbit,Rabbit" at the beggining of months that have an 'r' in them. So July wouldn't count. Wait a second. Neither would May, June, or August. So our little Rabbit takes the summer off.
Posted by: FirstBy4 at July 1, 2005 08:56 AM
