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Belief: Weather
Weather Proverb:
Red at night - a sailor's delight, but red in the morning - a sailor's warning.
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James Callow comment:
Dup. of WPP
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; Flint
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 Warning:
Red sky in the night, sailors delight.
Red sky in the morning, sailors take warning.
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James Callow comment:
Dup. of WPP
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
Keyword(s): COLOR ; NATURE ; Nautical ; Ocean ; PREDICTING WEATHER ; PREDICTION ; RHYME ; Sailor ; Sky ; WARNING ; WEATHER
| Subject headings: | Prediction / Divination Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Proverb Proverb |
Belief: Weather
Evening Red, Morning Gray
Evening red and morning gray, sets the traveller on his way:
Evening gray and morning red, brings down rain upon his head.
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James Callow comment:
Dup. of WPP
Keyword(s): COLOR ; NATURE ; Nautical ; Ocean ; PREDICTING WEATHER ; PREDICTION ; RHYME ; Sailor ; Sky ; WARNING ; WEATHER
Belief: Weather
Red Sky:
Red Sky at night, sailor's delight.
Red sky in the morning, sailor's take warning.
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James Callow comment:
Original BN [V800] crossed out. Replaced wtih current classification
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
Rainbow:
Rainbow at night, sailor's delight: rainbow in the morning, sailors take warning.
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James Callow comment:
Original BN [V800] crossed out. Replaced with C880.800
Dup. of WPP
Keyword(s): NATURE ; PREDICTION ; Rain ; RAINBOW ; RHYME ; Sky ; TIME ; WEATHER
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Proverb Proverb |
Belief: Weather
Rain:
Rain before seven, stop before eleven.
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Motifs added by TRD
James Callow comment:
Original BN [V800] crossed out. Replaced with current classification
Dup. of WPP
Keyword(s): NATURE ; PREDICTING WEATHER ; PREDICTION ; Rain ; RHYME ; Sky ; TIME ; WEATHER
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Proverb Proverb |
Belief: Weather
Belief in Verse - Prediction:
Rain by seven, Done by eleven.
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James Callow comment:
Dup. of WPP
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT ;
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 in Verse:
Red at night, sailor's delight. Red in the morning, sailors take warning.
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Motifs added by TRD
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
Evening Red and Morning Gray, set the traveler on his way.
But evening gray and morning red, bring the rain upon his head.
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Motifs added by TRD
James Callow comment:
Original BN [C800] crossed out. Replaced wtih current classification.
Dup. of WPP
Keyword(s): COLOR ; NATURE ; PREDICTING WEATHER ; PREDICTION ; RHYME ; Sky ; Traveler ; WARNING ; WEATHER
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Proverb Proverb |
Belief: Weather
It's All in the Color:
Evening red and morning gray
Will speed the traveller on his way;
Evening gray and morning red,
Will bring the rain upon his head.
Submitter comment:
Found in a paper placement printed in Rhode Island. Paper then found in Audio's Pizzaria, Detroit, MI.
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James Callow comment:
Dup. of WPP
Where learned: Rhode Island
Keyword(s): COLOR ; NATURE ; PREDICTING WEATHER ; PREDICTION ; RHYME ; Sky ; Traveler ; WARNING ; WEATHER
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Proverb C880.890 |
Belief: Weather
Rainbow:
Rainbow at night, sailors delight; Rainbow in the morning, sailors take warning.
Submitter comment:
Paper placement, printed in Rhode Island. Paper wwas then found in Audio's Pizzaria in Detroit.
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James Callow comment:
Dup. of WPP
Where learned: Rhode Island
Keyword(s): COLOR ; NATURE ; Nautical ; Ocean ; PREDICTING WEATHER ; PREDICTION ; RHYME ; Sailor ; Sky ; WARNING ; WEATHER
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Proverb C880.890 |
Belief: Weather
Weather Prediction:
Start to rain before seven, quit before eleven.
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James Callow comment:
Original BN [P800] crossed out. Replaced with current classification
Dup. of WPP
Where learned: PENNSYLVANIA ;
Keyword(s): NATURE ; PREDICTING WEATHER ; PREDICTION ; Rain ; RHYME ; Sky ; TIME ; WEATHER
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Proverb Proverb |
Belief: Weather
April Showers bring May flowers.
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James Callow comment:
Original BN [V600] crossed out. Replaced with current classifications.
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 Proverb in Verse:
Pink in the morning, sailors warning. Pink at night, sailor's delight.
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Dup of WPP
Where learned: HOME
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:
Red sky at night, sailors delight. Red sky at morning, sailors' warning.
Submitter comment:
Much used saying which was firmly believed by informant.
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James Callow comment:
Original BN [V300] crossed out. Replaced with current classification.
Dup. of WPP
Where learned: NEW YORK ; POUGHKEEPSIE
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
April Showers bring May flowers.
Submitter comment:
Weather Proverb
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Motifs added by TRD
James Callow comment:
Original BN [V800] crossed out. Replaced with current classification.
The A in APRIL is underlined.
KW:WP
Dup. of WPP
Keyword(s): April ; FLOWERS ; May ; Month ; NATURE ; PREDICTING WEATHER ; PREDICTION ; Rain ; RHYME ; Sky ; TIME ; WEATHER
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- V880 V880.800 |
Belief: Weather
April showers bring May flowers.
Submitter comment:
Weather Belief (proverb)
From her mother as child
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James Callow comment:
The word APRIL is underlined.
Dup. of WPP
Keyword(s): ALLITERATION ; April ; FLOWERS ; May ; Month ; NATURE ; PREDICTING WEATHER ; PREDICTION ; Rain ; RHYME ; Sky ; TIME ; WEATHER
James Callow Keyword(s): ALLITERATION ; May ; RHYME
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Proverb Proverb |
Verse
The Wind:
When the wind is in the East,
'Tis good for neither man nor feast;
When the wind is in the North,
The skillful fisher goes not forth;
When the wind is in the South,
It blows the bait in the fishes' mouth;
When the wind is in the West,
Then 'tis at its very best.
Submitter comment:
Discovered in a paper placement, printed in Rhode Island. Paper then discovered at Audio's Pizzaria in Detroit.
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James Callow comment:
Dup. of WPP
Where learned: Rhode Island
Keyword(s): Bait ; DIRECTION ; East ; FISH ; Fisherman ; FOOD ; Formula ; North ; Ocean ; PREDICTION ; RHYME ; Sailor ; SEA ; Sky ; SONG ; South ; Sport ; VERSE ; WARNING ; West ; Wind
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Proverb C880.890 |
Belief: Weather
Red sky at night is the sailors delight.
Red sky at morning - sailors take warning
Data entry tech comment:
Motifs added by TRD
James Callow comment:
Dup of WPP
Keyword(s): COLOR ; NATURE ; Nautical ; Ocean ; PREDICTING WEATHER ; PREDICTION ; RHYME ; Sailor ; Sky ; WARNING ; WEATHER
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Weather Proverb |
Belief: Weather
Time for Rain:
Rain before seven, quit before eleven.
Submitter comment:
My mother says in the country this was a common saying.
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 ; Sky ; TIME ; WEATHER
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Weather Proverb |