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Kelli L.A. (Canoga Park), CA(Zone 10a) Jan 26, 2004

Here's a spinoff from the Punxatawny Phil topic in the Voting Booth.

What weather sayings and/or superstitions do you have where you live?

I can't say that I've ever heard any for southern California, just the one that we made up for our house - "If you can hear the train, it isn't going to rain." That one really works. The train tracks are a few miles to the northeast and rain never comes from the northeast. The tracks are far enough away that when the weather changes direction, we can't hear the train. This doesn't mean that if you can't hear the train, it will rain, but only that if you can hear the train, it will not rain. Now, if it smells like snow, then it is going to rain.

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Baa Jan 26, 2004

Mackerel sky, mackerel sky
Never quite wet
Never quite dry

It's black over Bills' Mothers'

Clouds coming in from the south (east, west or north depending on which part you live in). Bill is William Shakespeare and you'll here this saying predominantly in the West Midlands.

Rain in May, makes good hay

St. Swithins' Day (15th July) if thou dost rain,
Full 40 days it shall remain
St. Swithins' Day if thou be fair,
Full 40 days twill rain no more

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gardenwife Newark, OH(Zone 5b) Jan 26, 2004

My great-grandmother always said that when cows lie down, it's going to rain.

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Countrymom Cuyahoga Falls, OH(Zone 5a) Jan 26, 2004

I don't know any sayings, but if my back hurts the barometer is changing !

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ZenZinnia Lakeview, MI(Zone 5a) Jan 26, 2004


red sky at night is sailors delight - red sky in morning is sailors warning.

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Kelli L.A. (Canoga Park), CA(Zone 10a) Jan 26, 2004

Red sky in the morning doesn't seem to mean much here and when we see it, it is usually on the way to work, so my husband and I say, "red in the morning, [our workplace] is boring". :-)

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gardenwife Newark, OH(Zone 5b) Jan 26, 2004

Kelli -- Red sky at morning means morale needs some shoring, huh?

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Kelli L.A. (Canoga Park), CA(Zone 10a) Jan 26, 2004

Yep. :-)

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