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WEATHER PROVERB
SUNDAY SAIL, NEVER FAIL
FRIDAY SAIL, ILL LUCK AND GALE
Submitter comment:
NEW ENGLAND FOLKLORE, B. A. BATKINS,
CROWN PUBLISHERS, NEW YORK, NEW YORK
Keyword(s): BOAT WATER
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Proverb Proverb |
Date learned: 09-00-1967
A SUNNY SHOWER NEVER LASTS AN HOUR
Where learned: 23950 CUNNINGHAM
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Proverb Proverb |
WEATHER RHYMES
THUNDER IN THE MORNING, ALL THE DAY STORMING;
THUNDER AT NIGHT IS THE SAILOR'S DELIGHT.
Where learned: HOME
Keyword(s): {METEOROGICALLY INCORRECT}
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Proverb Proverb |
Date learned: 09-07-1969
WEATHER
A VEERING WIND WILL CLEAR THE SKY;
A BACKING WIND SAYS STORMS ARE NIGH.
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Proverb Proverb |
Date learned: 09-20-1967
A DEVONSHIRE RHYME
WALK FAST IN SNOW
IN FROST WALK SLOW
AND STILL AS YOU GO
TREAD ON YOUR TOE
WHEN FROST AND SNOW ARE BOTH TOGETHER
SIT BY THE FIRE AD SPARE SHOE LEATHER.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
Keyword(s): WINTER TRAVEL
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Proverb Proverb |
Date learned: 00-00-1965
WEATHER PREDICTION
WHEN A COW TRIES TO SCRATCH HER EAR,
IT MEANS A SHOWER IS VERY NEAR.
WHEN SHE THUMPS HER RIBS WITH HER TAIL,
LOOK OUT FOR THUNDER, LIGHTENING, AND HAIL.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; H WDS
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Proverb Proverb |
WEATHER PROVERB OR RHYME
WHEN CHRISTMAS IS WHITE
THE GRAVEYARD IS LEAN
BUT FAT IS THE GRAVEYARD
WHEN CHRISTMAS IS GREEN.
Submitter comment:
BALKINS, B.A. _NEW ENGLAND FOLKLORE_
CROWN PUBLISHERS: NEW YORK, NEW YORK
Keyword(s): DEATH SNOW
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Proverb Proverb |
Date learned: 09-00-1969
WHEN CLOUDS APPEAR LIKE ROCKS AND TOWERS
THE EARTH'S REFRESHED BY FREQUENT SHOWERS.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
Keyword(s): WEATHER RAIN
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Proverb Proverb |
Date learned: 00-00-1965
WEATHER PROVERB
WHEN THE ASS BEGINS TO BRAY, WE'LL SURELY HAVE RAIN THAT DAY.
Submitter comment:
INFORMANT CITES "NEW ENGLAND FOLKLORE" BY B.A. BUTKINS, CROWN
PUBLISHERS OF NEW YORK, AS A SOURCE OF THIS PROVERB.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; MILFORD
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Proverb Proverb |
PROVERB
WHEN THE DEW IS ON THE GRASS,
RAIN WILL NEVER COME TO PASS.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DEARBORN
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Proverb Proverb |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
PROVERB
WHEN THE DITCH AND POND OFFEND THE NOSE,
THEN LOOK FOR RAIN AND STORMY BLOWS.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Proverb Proverb |
Date learned: 09-28-1967
WEATHER PROVERB
WHEN THE WIND BLOWS OUT OF THE SOUTH,
IT BLOWS THE HOOK IN THE FISH'S MOUTH.
WHEN THE WIND BLOWS FROM THE EAST,
THEY BITE THE LEAST.
WHEN THE WIND BLOWS FROM THE WEST,
THEY BITE THE BEST.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Proverb Proverb |
Date learned: 10-01-1968
PROVERB
WHEN THE WIND IS FROM THE NORTH
SAILORS DON'T GO FORTH;
WHEN THE WIND IS FROM THE EAST,
'TIS NEITHER FAIR FOR MAN NOR BEAST;
WHEN THE WIND IS FROM THE SOUTH,
IT BLOWS THE BAIT IN THE FISH'S MOUTH;
WHEN THE WIND IS FROM THE WEST,
THEN IT'S AT ITS VERY BEST.
Submitter comment:
INFORMANT MAINTAINED THAT THIS RHYME IS BORN OUT BY ACTUAL
EXPERIENCE.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; YPSILANTI
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Proverb Proverb |
Date learned: 03-01-1968
WEATHER PROVERB IN VERSE
WIND FROM THE EAST,
GOOD FOR NEITHER MAN NOR BEAST.
Submitter comment: A WEATHER BELIEF OF THE OLD FISHERMEN ON THE LAKES.
Where learned: NOT GIVEN
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Proverb Proverb |
Date learned: 01-21-1968
Belief: Weather
Weather Proverb:
Rain before seven will stop before eleven.
Data entry tech comment:
Motifs added by TRD
James Callow comment:
Duplicate of WPP
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; DETROIT ; McCully, Jim
Keyword(s): Rain ; TIME ; WEATHER
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Proverb Proverb |
Belief: Weather
Weather Proverb:
Red Sky in the morning, Sailors take warning / Red sky at night, sailor's delight.
Data entry tech comment:
Motifs added by TRD
James Callow comment:
Duplicate of WPP
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; DETROIT ; Lamb, Rich
Keyword(s): COLOR ; NATURE ; Nautical ; Ocean ; PREDICTING WEATHER ; PREDICTION ; Sailor ; Sky ; WARNING ; WEATHER
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Proverb Proverb |
Belief: Weather
Rainbow in the morning, Sailors take warning;
Rainbow at night, Sailor's delight;
Rainbow at noon, Rain very soon.
Submitter comment:
This is an old rhyme, but he didn't seem to really believe it.
Data entry tech comment:
Motifs added by TRD
James Callow comment:
Dup. of WPP
[C880. C860.870] written on back of card.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; YPSILANTI ; Look, Edward
Keyword(s): COLOR ; NATURE ; Nautical ; Ocean ; PREDICTING WEATHER ; PREDICTION ; Rain ; RAINBOW ; Sailor ; Sky ; WARNING ; WEATHER
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Belief Belief Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Proverb Proverb |
Belief: Weather
Weather Verse:
Rain before seven; Quit before eleven.
Submitter comment:
She says it usually worked.
Data entry tech comment:
Motifs added by TRD
James Callow comment:
Dup. of WPP
Where learned: HOME ; MICHIGAN ; Hartmann, Mrs Joseph ; JACKSON
Keyword(s): ; COLOR ; Hour ; NATURE ; Ocean ; PREDICTING WEATHER ; PREDICTION ; Sailor ; Sky ; TIME ; WARNING ; WEATHER
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Proverb Proverb |
Belief: Weather
Red Sunrise in the morning - sailor's warning:
Red sunset at night - sailor's delight.
Submitter comment:
He heard it from his aunt
Data entry tech comment:
Motifs added by TRD
James Callow comment:
Original BN [P890] crossed out. Replaced with current classification.
Dup. of WPP
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT ; Tash, Michael
Keyword(s): COLOR ; NATURE ; Nautical ; Ocean ; PREDICTING WEATHER ; Predictions ; Sailor ; Sky ; WARNING ; WEATHER
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Proverb Proverb |
Belief: Weather
Omens
:
Red sky in the morning, Sailor takes warning.
Red sky at night, sailor takes delight.
Data entry tech comment:
Motifs added by TRD
James Callow comment:
Dup. of WPP
Where learned: Garner, James ; MOVIE ; The Great Escape
Keyword(s): COLOR ; NATURE ; Nautical ; Ocean ; Predicting ; PREDICTING WEATHER ; Sailor ; Sky ; WARNING ; WEATHER
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Proverb Proverb |