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Morning All Wave

A Pinch and a Punch

Your weather for today...

Currently 14šC

Headline:
Frequent showers today, rain tomorrow. Windy.

Today:
Many parts dry at first with some sunshine. Isolated light showers in the north and west become widespread across the UK, becoming heavy and possibly thundery at times. Breezy for all, chance of gusts to gale force in the south.

Tonight:
Showers dying out in most places, with only isolated light showers continuing in some western parts. Rain moves into southern and western parts by the end of the night.

Wednesday:
Rain spreads northeastwards during the day, becoming heavy and persistent over England and Wales. Showers and rain expected in Scotland and Northern Ireland at times. Windy again in the south.


Z.
Zaphod
... and from the Guardian via google....

SEMANTIC ENIGMAS

Why do we say 'White Rabbits' at the beginning of each month?
Mark Glennon, London

* As I understand it, this expression is used to safeguard the speaker against the consequences of that other traditional slogan "pinch, punch, first of the month".
Leo Hickey, Barking, Essex

* I wasn't aware it was still done. However, it was a common belief among RAF bomber aircrew during WW2 that saying "white rabbits" the VERY FIRST thing upon waking would protect oneself. The courage of these heroes cannot be doubted, yet even they looked to superstition for protection.
David Dreaming Bear, Horsethief Canyon, California USA

* I have always understood it to derive from an ancient fertility charm for women to invoke pregnancy-seeing as how rabbits are so prolific.
John Compston, Edmonton, Canada



Z.
Zaphod
quote:
Originally posted by Zaphod:
Morning Di Wave

I thought "white rabbits" only 'worked' if you said it first? Big Grin

.. and why a white rabbit?.. why a rabbit? .. does it need to be white?

I feel a google coming on Nod


Z.



Zaph, I have no idea about the white rabbits... I just do it... okaaaaaaay??? Big Grin leave me.. hehehe... Morning Olly September sunshine.. Wave Smiler
*Di*
Morning All Wave

Your weather for today...

Currently 12šC

Headline:
Rain, heavy at times in England and Wales. Showers elsewhere.

Today:
Rain spreads northeastwards across England and Wales during the day, becoming heavy and persistent for a time, accompanied by strong, blustery winds. Widespread showers for Northern England, Northern Ireland and Scotland these becoming heavy at times.

Tonight:
Wind and rain continues to move northeastwards into northern England and southern Scotland overnight. Elsewhere showers continue overnight although some parts become dry with a chance of some clear spells.

Thursday:
Wind and rain continue in the northeast but elsewhere there will be a mix of sunshine and showers, with a chance of rain in the south later. Breezy at times.


Z.
Zaphod

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