monthly sayings,

[alfred]

on the first morning of a new month, my wife will say, three white rabbits three  times,

Q;    does any one know where this expression came from and do you remember any other expressions for what ever  the   reason,

[Raven]

Never heard that before.
I have no sayings for things, just old highland words that I've used all my life, and a lot of people have forgotten or never heard of them.  Like, Nyaff or Scunner.

[klondike]

I've heard of it. I think my mother sometimes said rabbits rabbits rabbits at the start of a month. 

There is also Pinch Punch first day of the month which has to be said first and before midday.

[Raven]

Never heard of that one either.

[Dayjo]

"White rabbits". First words spoken, on the first of the month. Goes back to the beginnings of my memories. Bringing good luck....
 On waking up, (if I remember), I lie quiet. Until Christine has said something else, first..   
 

[Scrumpy]

That can be a bummer Dayjo if your not talking to one another..

[Dayjo]

That can be a bummer Dayjo if your not talking to one another..

   



Aye.... It does happen. When I'm in Coventry.... 

[Michael Rolls]

Pinch, punch, first of the month and no returns - was our inevitable greeting, then whichever one who had been slow off the mark would respond 'white rabbits'. Not a clue where it came from - Veronica and the children used to practise it before I knew them
Mike

[Jacqueline]

From my childhood too, not something I have carried on though.

[Scrumpy]

We were tough round these parts.. 
When ,as kids, we said 'Pinch, punch first day of the month'.. we would answer''
 'A pinch and a kick, for being so quick.'

[Alex]

I don't remember any of those sayings.

[klondike]

We were tough round these parts..
When ,as kids, we said 'Pinch, punch first day of the month'.. we would answer''
 'A pinch and a kick, for being so quick.'

That's why you had to be quick with the No returns of any kind...

I'd forgotten most of this stuff.

[Scrumpy]

That's right.. I had forgotten about 'No returns'..