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Belief: Weather
Weather Proverb:
Pink sky at night; sailor sdelight
Red sky in the morning; sailors warning.
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James Callow comment:
Dup. of WPP
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT ;
Keyword(s): COLOR ; NATURE ; Nautical ; Ocean: Predicting ; PREDICTING WEATHER ; RHYME ; Sailor ; Sky ; WARNING ; WEATHER
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Proverb Proverb |
Belief: Weather
Sailors Warning:
If the sky is red in the morning, Sailors warning.
If the sky is red at night, sailors delight.
Submitter comment:
Informant does a great deal of traveling and frequently took note of this item.
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James Callow comment:
Original BN [V400] crossed out. Replaced with current classifications
DUP. of WPP
Where learned: HOME ; MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
Keyword(s): COLOR ; NATURE ; Nautical ; Ocean ; Predicting ; PREDICTING WEATHER ; RHYME ; Sailor ; Sky ; WARNING ; WEATHER
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Proverb Proverb |
Belief: Weather
Weather Prediction:
Rainbow at night, sailor's delight.
Rainbow in the morning, sailors take warning.
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James Callow comment:
Original BN [C88.800] crossed out. Replaced with current classification.
Dup. of WPP
Where learned: HOME ; MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
Keyword(s): COLOR ; NATURE ; Nautical ; Ocean ; Predicting ; PREDICTING WEATHER ; RHYME ; Sailor ; Sky ; WARNING ; WEATHER
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Proverb Proverb |
Belief: Weather
Omen:
Rainbow in morning, sailors take warning.
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James Callow comment:
Original BN [P870] crossed out. Replaced with current classifications
Dup. of WPP
Keyword(s): COLOR ; NATURE ; Nautical ; Ocean ; Predicting ; PREDICTING WEATHER ; RAINBOW ; RHYME ; Sailor ; Sky ; WARNING ; WEATHER
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Proverb Proverb |
Belief: Weather
Proverb - Weather:
Rain before seven, dry by eleven
Submitter comment:
My mother used to say this on rainy days
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James Callow comment:
Original BN [V300] crossed out. Replaced with current classifications.
Dup. of WPP
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
Keyword(s): NATURE ; Predicting ; PREDICTING WEATHER ; Rain ; Sky ; TIME ; WEATHER
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Proverb Proverb |
Belief: Weather
Weather:
Red sky at night, sailors delight \
Red sky in morning, sailor take warning.
Submitter comment:
Informant heard in the Navy
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James Callow comment:
Dup. of WPP
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; ALLEN PARK
Keyword(s): COLOR ; NATURE ; Nautical ; Ocean ; Predicting ; PREDICTING WEATHER ; RHYME ; Sailor ; Sky ; WARNING ; WEATHER
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Proverb Proverb |
Belief: Weather
Rain before seven, calm before eleven.
Submitter comment:
From his mother
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Motifs added by TRD
James Callow comment:
Original BN [V200] crossed out. Replaced with current classification
Dup of WPP
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
Keyword(s): COLOR ; NATURE ; Nautical ; Ocean ; PREDICTING WEATHER ; PREDICTION ; RHYME ; Sailor ; Sky ; WARNING ; WEATHER
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Proverb Proverb |
Belief: Weather
Weather:
If it rains before seven, it stops before eleven.
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James Callow comment:
Original BN [B462] crossed out. Replaced with current classification
Dup. of WPP
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; SOUTHFIELD
Keyword(s): NATURE ; Predicting ; PREDICTING WEATHER ; Rain ; RHYME ; Sky ; TIME ; WEATHER
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Proverb Proverb |
Belief: Weather
When rain comes before wind top sails and mizzen mind.
When wind comes before rain you may make sail again.
Submitter comment:
Told on a boat on the Fourth of July (American Holiday of Independence)
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* mizzen is the fore and aft sail on the mizzenmast - a boat having three or more masts.
James Callow comment:
Original BN [B465] crossed out. Replaced with current classifications
Dup. of WPP
Where learned: On a Boat
Keyword(s): Nautical ; Ocean ; PREDICTING WEATHER ; PREDICTION ; Rain ; Sailor ; Sky ; WARNING ; WEATHER ; Wind
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Proverb Proverb |
Belief: Weather
Weather Proverb:
Rain before seven / Shine before eleven
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James Callow comment:
Original BN [F530] and Title [Prediction] have been crossed out, and replaced wtih current classifications.
Dup. of WPP
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
Keyword(s): NATURE ; PREDICTING WEATHER ; PREDICTION ; Rain ; RHYME ; Sky ; WEATHER
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Proverb Proverb |
Belief: Weather
Red in the morning, sailors take warning; Red at night, sailors delight.
Submitter comment:
From his mother
Data entry tech comment:
Motifs added by TRD
James Callow comment:
Original BN [C880, P200] crossed out. Replaced with current classifications.
Dup. of WPP
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT ;
Keyword(s): Color, Nature ; Nautical ; Ocean ; PREDICTING WEATHER ; PREDICTION ; RHYME ; Sailor ; Sky ; WARNING
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Proverb Proverb |
Belief: Weather
Red skies in the morning
Sailors take warning.
Red skies at night,
Sailors delight.
Submitter comment:
Learned on a boat on the Fourth of July (American Holiday of Independence)
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James Callow comment:
Original BN [B462] crossed out. Replaced with current classifications.
Dup. of WPP
Where learned: On a Boat
Keyword(s): COLOR ; NATURE ; Nautical ; Ocean ; PREDICTING WEATHER ; PREDICTION ; RHYME ; Sailor ; Sky ; WARNING ; WEATHER
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Proverb Proverb |
Belief: Weather
red skies at night; sailor's delight. Red skies in the morning; sailors take warning.
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James Callow comment:
Dup. of WPP
Keyword(s): COLOR ; NATURE ; Nautical ; Ocean ; PREDICTING WEATHER ; PREDICTION ; RHYME ; Sailor ; Sky ; WARNING ; WEATHER
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Proverb Proverb |
Belief: Weather
Weather Proverb:
Rain before seven, clear by eleven
Data entry tech comment:
Motifs added by TRD
James Callow comment:
Dup. of WPP
Where learned: HOME ; MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
Keyword(s): NATURE ; PREDICTING WEATHER ; PREDICTION ; Rain ; RHYME ; TIME ; WEATHER
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Proverb Proverb |
Belief: Weather
Proverb:
Rain in the morning, sailors give warning, rainbow at night, sailors delight.
Submitter comment:
Informant heard this from his grandmother
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James Callow comment:
Original BN [V300] crossed out. Replaced with current classifications.
Dup. of WPP
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
Keyword(s): COLOR ; NATURE ; Nautical ; Ocean ; PREDICTING WEATHER ; PREDICTION ; RHYME ; Sailor ; Sky ; WARNING ; WEATHER
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Proverb Proverb |
Belief: Weather
Weather Proverb:
Rain before seven / Ends by eleven
Submitter comment:
Learned from his sister
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James Callow comment:
Dup. of WPP
Where learned: OHIO ; WASHINGTON ; WASHINGTON COURT HOUSE
Keyword(s): NATURE ; PREDICTING WEATHER ; PREDICTION ; Rain ; RHYME ; Sky ; TIME ; WEATHER
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Proverb Proverb |
Belief: Weather
Weather Proverb:
April Showers bring May flowers
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James Callow comment:
Original BN [V800] crossed out. Replaced wtih current classification.
Dup. of WPP
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
Keyword(s): April ; FLOWERS ; May ; Month ; NATURE ; PREDICTING WEATHER ; PREDICTION ; Rain ; RHYME ; Sky ; TIME ; WEATHER
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Proverb Proverb |
Belief: Weather
Weather Wise:
Pink at night, sailors delight.
Pink in the morning, sailors take warning.
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James Callow comment:
Dup. of WPP
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; WESTLAND
Keyword(s): COLOR ; NATURE ; Nautical ; Ocean ; PREDICTING WEATHER ; PREDICTION ; RHYME ; Sailor ; Sky ; WARNING ; WEATHER
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Proverb Proverb |
Belief: Weather
Proverb:
Rainbows at night sailors delight; rainbows in the morning sailors take warning.
Data entry tech comment:
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James Callow comment:
Original BN [V600] crossed out. Replaced with current classification
Dup. of WPP
Where learned: HOME
Keyword(s): COLOR ; NATURE ; Nautical ; Ocean ; PREDICTING WEATHER ; PREDICTION ; RAINBOW ; RHYME ; Sailor ; Sky ; WARNING ; WEATHER
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Proverb Proverb |
Belief: Weather
Proverb:
Rain before seven to quit before eleven.
Data entry tech comment:
Motifs added by TRD
James Callow comment:
Dup. of WPP
Where learned: HOME
Keyword(s): NATURE ; PREDICTING WEATHER ; PREDICTION ; Rain ; RHYME ; Sky ; TIME ; WEATHER
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Proverb Proverb |