Ha, the Trixie Belden bit is mentioned in the wikipedia page about Rabbit Rabbit.
"Rabbit rabbit rabbit" is one variant of a superstition found in Britain and North America that states that a person should say or repeat the word "rabbit" or "rabbits", or "white rabbits", or some combination of these elements, out loud upon waking on the first day of the month, because doing so will ensure good luck for the duration of that month.
Except Trixie totally cheats by putting a sign at the foot of her bed to help her remember.
I never could remember to do that.
I doubt anyone living in a city needs to worry about anything worse than a rat coming up via toilet.
You'd be wrong there. When we lived in a high-rise in NYC it happened - someone's pet python or something got into the building pipes and scared the fuck out of more than one tenant before it was captured.
Wild ones though, probably not an issue.
Pet pythons cause a plethora of problems.
So not clicking on billytea's link. Nope.
I know the "rabbit rabbit" thing from witchy friends. I had no idea it was in the Trixie Belden books!
Today's goals (besides meetings and work stuff): no migraines, not fall down any stairs.
I think I missed Trixie Belden -- it was all Nancy Drew and Cherry Ames for me. Definitely learned the words "titian" and "roadster" from Nancy.
When we lived in a high-rise in NYC it happened - someone's pet python or something got into the building pipes and scared the fuck out of more than one tenant before it was captured.
Oh my good god.
What I heard back in '79 is on the first of the month you should yell "White Rabbit!" at each of your friends the first time you see them. Or else call them to do it.
On June 1st, a friend of mine dropped off a rabbit in a box on our front lawn. We didn't notice the box until the evening, by which time the bunny was gone.
I was taught "rabbits, rabbits, rabbits" on waking up by my mom, who learned it from her mom. From her 23 and Me analysis, my mom could not be more Anglo-Saxon/Irish if she tried, so it tracks.
I have never heard any of this, wow.
Today has been a day of annoyance. My mammogram made me late for my doctor's appointment and I had to reschedule. I don't even want to see the doctor but she won't renew my hypertension meds until I come in. Grumble.
