Old Wives' Tales

[DockShootinJack]

We had a lot of fun out of the old and unusual says thread. So maybe we can get some fun out of this one.


Going to be a hard cold winter if the trees lose their leaves from the top first.
By the looks of my trees around the house it's gonna be a hard cold winter here

[CrappiePappy]

wives tale about wooly worms?



The old wooly worm prediction is the most popular one in the book. The two-toned fuzzy caterpillar is said to predict the severity of winter weather with the thickness of its stripes. If the brown band in the middle is narrow, the winter will be harsh; and if it's thicker, the opposite holds true.

[ChoogieChunker]

wives tale about wooly worms?



The old wooly worm prediction is the most popular one in the book. The two-toned fuzzy caterpillar is said to predict the severity of winter weather with the thickness of its stripes. If the brown band in the middle is narrow, the winter will be harsh; and if it's thicker, the opposite holds true.

If that’s true we’re in for a bad one. I saw one a few days ago with no stripe at all, solid black.

[CrappiePappy]

If that’s true we’re in for a bad one. I saw one a few days ago with no stripe at all, solid black.

It all depends on whether you go by the Almanac or NOAA .....






But .... La Nina' is going to be a factor again this year !!

[DockShootinJack]

If snow stays on the ground for 3 days more sbow is on it ways

[BuckeyeCrappie]

Chicken Soup will cure a cold
step on a crack break your mothers back
Breaking a mirror brings 7 years bad luck
walking under a ladder is unlucky
Black cat crossing ones path is unlucky

[DockShootinJack]

Draw a X to ward off the bad luck of a black cat crossing your path

[BobC]

Red sky in the morning, sailor take warning.
Red sky at night, sailors delight.

[Ketchn]

Red sky in the morning, sailor take warning.
Red sky at night, sailors delight.

there is actually some truth to this one , just saying

[DockShootinJack]

there is actually some truth to this one , just saying

In agreement with Ketchn. Lots of truth to this one.