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RABBIT
ON THE FIRST DAY OF THE MONTH, IF A PERSON SAYS
RABBIT THE VERY FIRST THING IN THE MORNING, THE
REST OF THE MONTH WILL BE GOOD.
Submitter comment:
INFORMANT ACTUALLY DOES THIS EACH MONTH, AND HAS
BEEN DOING THIS SINCE SHE WAS A CHILD. SHE LIVED
IN CALIFORNIA WHEN SHE WAS A CHILD.
Keyword(s): AWAKENING
Date learned: DATE NOT RECORDED BY COLLECTOR.
BELIEF
YOU CAN TELL THE WEATHER FOR THE MONTH BY THE FIRST DAY. IF
IT'S SUNNY, THERE WILL BE NICE WEATHER. IF IT'S CLOUDY, THE
WEATHER WILL BE BAD.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
CARNIVAL
CARNIVAL IS A FESTIVE EVENT WHICH IS CELEBRATED FROM JUNE 30 TO
JULY 4 IN THE UNITED STATES VIRGIN ISLANDS.
IT HAS A DOUBLE SIGNIFICANCE TO THE PEOPLE IN THE VIRGIN ISLANDS
BECAUSE MANY YEARS AGO ON JULY 3 THE SLAVES WERE NO LONGER IN
BONDAGE (JULY 3 IS CALLED EMANCIPATION DAY), AND ON JULY 4 THE
DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE IS CELEBRATED. VARIOUS EVENTS ARE
INVOLVED IN CARNIVAL SUCH AS J'OUVERT, A PARADE, A FAIR AND A
BOAT RACE. A BAND COMPETITION ALSO OCCURS DURING THIS TIME.
J'OUVERT IS CELEBRATED ON THE FOREDAY OR THE MORNING BEFORE THE
PARADE. BANDS CONGREGATE ON THE TOP OF OPEN BACK TRUCKS IN ORDER
TO PLAY MUSIC AND MOVE SLOWLY THROUGH THE STREETS. THE PEOPLE
DANCE BEHIND THE TRUCKS WHEN THEY ARE IN MOTION.
ON JUNE 30 A FAIR AND A BOAT RACE ARE HELD. LOCAL HANDCRAFT ITEMS
AND FOOD ARE PUT ON DISPLAY AND SOLD AT THE FAIR. IN THE BOAT
RACE, VARIOUS BOATS COMPETE FOR TROPHIES.
THE WEEK BEFORE THE PARADE, A CALYPSO (TRADITIONAL MUSIC IN THE
CARIBBEAN) COMPETITION IS HELD IN THE VILLAGE. THE VILLAGE IS AN
AREA ENCLOSED BY FOOD SELLING BOOTHS.
ON JULY FOURTH (THE LAST NIGHT OF CELEBRATION), THERE IS A
PARADE, WHICH IS DIVIDED INTO CATERGORIES SUCH AS:
(1) TROOPS--WHICH ARE GROUPS OF PEOPLE ARRAYED IN COSTUMES
(2) FLOATS--DECORATED VEHICLES WHICH DISPLAY VARIOUS SCENES
(3) FLOUPES--A MIXTURE OF TROOPS AND FLOATS
(4) MAJORETTES--BATON TWIRLERS
(5) INDIVIDUAL COSTUMES--PARTICIPANTS DISPAYING THEIR PERSONAL
CREATIONS
Where learned: VIRGIN ISLANDS ; SAINT JOHN
| Subject headings: | CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- June 30 CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- July 1 CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- July 2 CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- June 21 solstice to September 22 |
Date learned: 00001970S
Every first of the month, say Pink Rabbits, Pink Rabbits, Pink
Rabbits and it will bring you good luck in the coming month. It
has to be the first words out of your mouth in the morning.
Where learned: HUNGARY
Date learned: 00001950S
Greeks believe that the first day of the month is good or bad,
the rest of the month will be the same way. This belief can also be
applied to the first day of the year.
Where learned: GREECE
James Callow Keyword(s): pilot day
Date learned: 00001943CA
IF IT RAINS ON THE FIRST DAY OF THE MONTH, IT WILL RAIN FOR
THE FIRST FIFTEEN DAYS OF THE MONTH.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; WARTRACE
Date learned: 06-18-1972
AT THE END OF THE MONTH, RIGHT BEFORE YOU GO TO BED, YOU SAY
"RABBIT, RABBIT." THEN THE NEXT MORNING WHEN YOU WAKE UP
YOU SAY "RABBIT, RABBIT" AND MAKE A WISH AND IT WILL COME TRUE.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
Date learned: 04-00-1972
IF YOU SAY "RABBIT" ON THE FIRST OF TH MONTH BEFORE SAYING
ANYTHING ELSE, YOU WILL HAVE GOOD LUCK THAT MONTH.
Where learned: OHIO ; FAIRMONT RD ; CHAGRIN FALLS
ON THE FIRST MORNING OF EVERY MONTH, SAY "RABBIT, RABBIT,"
IMMEDIATELY AFTER WAKING UP (BEFORE SPEAKING ANY OTHER WORDS)
OR YOU WILL HAVE BAD LUCK ALL MONTH!
Date learned: 05-07-1972
IF IT RAINS THE FIRST DAY OF JULY, IT WILL RAIN EVERY DAY
IN JULY.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- July 1 BELIEF -- Sign or prediction through Natural atmospheric phenomenon |
Date learned: 00-00-1950
IF IT RAINS ON FIRST DAY OF MONTH, THERE'LL BE
FIFTEEN DAYS OF RAIN DURING THAT MONTH.
Data entry tech comment:
Updated by TRD
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; CORNERSVILLE
Keyword(s): Fifteen ; Month ; NUMBER ; OMEN ; Rain ; SIGN ; WEATHER
Date learned: 00001972-00001973 (ASSUMED)
FOR GOOD LUCK ON THE FIRST DAY OF THE MONTH, AS SOON AS
YOU WAKE UP SAY, "RABBIT, RABBIT, RABBIT." IF YOU FORGET
ON THE SECOND DAY OF THE MONTH SAY, "CARROT, CARROT,
CARROT."
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
Date learned: 10-20-1977
THE FIRST WORD YOU SAY ON THE FIRST DAY OF THE MONTH MUST
BE "RABBIT" TO HAVE GOOD LUCK FOR THAT MONTH.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
Date learned: 00-00-1972
IF IT RAINS THE FIRST DAY OF THE MONTH, IT WILL RAIN FIFTEEN
DAYS OF THAT MONTH.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; FRANKLIN
Date learned: 06-17-1973
THE FIRST THREE DAYS OF THE MONTH INDICATE THE WEATHER FOR
THAT MONTH.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; FRANKLIN
Date learned: 06-17-1973
BELIEF
RAIN ON THE FIRST DAY OF THE MONTH MEANS RAIN FOR 15 DAYS.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
Date learned: 00-00-1972
PREDICTION--RAIN
IF IT RAINS THE FIRST DAY OF THE MONTH, IT WILL RAIN FIFTEEN DAYS
THAT MONTH.
Where learned: KENTUCKY ; OWENSBORO
Date learned: 02-00-1972