Folk Wisdom

I have not seen a Farmer's Almanac, even though we live in an agricultural dependent community, so I don't know what the Almanac would have to say about our spring weather, or lack thereof. What I HAVE heard is a lot of folk wisdom. People who have lived here a long time (some all their life), have developed sayings that they tell me and pretty much anyone who will listen, that are supposedly sure-fire predictors of the spring weather. The most famous one, and I have heard it over and over from several different old-timers, farmers and non-farmers alike, is that, "The Robin has to walk in snow three times before it warms up." Another one that I only heard once is that, "Whatever kind of weather we get for Easter, that's what we'll get for the next seven Sundays." It remains to be seen whether the latter one is true, but I can tell you that the first one is a bald-face lie! It has snowed FIVE times since I saw my first robin this spring, and it is snowing again today! As a matter of fact, for the next 24 hours we have a BLIZZARD WARNING!! Our poor robins need overcoats and boots around here. So much for having our procession of palms start outside. Luckily, the Easter forecast is for sunny skies with temps in the 50's. I sure hope it stays that way! Blogged by Don