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May Day or M'aider - Veggie - 01-05-2023

What did you shout this morning when you looked at your garden? 
"May Day" the first day of summer,  or M'aider, "Help me". 

Just curiousWink


RE: May Day or M'aider - Small chilli - 01-05-2023

The first thing I say on the first of every month is white bunny rabbits.


You weren’t expecting that, we’re you  Big Grin


RE: May Day or M'aider - Veggie - 01-05-2023

Not Pinch punch, First day of the month?


RE: May Day or M'aider - Small chilli - 01-05-2023

(01-05-2023, 08:56 PM)Veggie Wrote: Not Pinch punch, First day of the month?
No. Just white bunny rabbits    Big Grin . 

it’s something my Grandad used to say. Apparently it brings you luck. But only if it’s the first words out of your mouth.
never known anyone else that says it or heard of it    Blush .


RE: May Day or M'aider - Veggie - 01-05-2023

https://www.itv.com/news/channel/2015-05-01/why-do-we-say-white-rabbits-on-first-of-the-month


RE: May Day or M'aider - Small chilli - 01-05-2023

Wow thank you. Lots of thing have just fallen into place reading that. My grandads brother was in the RAF . So I’m guessing it came from that. That’s great.


RE: May Day or M'aider - Veggie - 01-05-2023

I've heard people say White Rabbits but not "Bunny Rabbits". I think your Granddad may have been amusing you. Big Grin


RE: May Day or M'aider - Small chilli - 01-05-2023

(01-05-2023, 09:36 PM)Veggie Wrote: I've heard people say White Rabbits but not "Bunny Rabbits". I think your Granddad may have been amusing you. Big Grin
Quite quite possibly  Big Grin He had a wicked sense of humour. I think I was also quite young when he told me as well  Cool .


RE: May Day or M'aider - Proserpina - 01-05-2023

I was taught to say "White rabbits, white rabbits, white rabbits" but only for months with a "R" in them, so May wouldn't count. Good job too, as I only realised it was the 1st of May this evening!