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Rabbit rabbit

gidgetgh — Tue, 01 Aug 2023 15:26:45 GMT

Do any of you say rabbit rabbit very first thing on the 1st day of the month?

If you say rabbit rabbit the first day of the month, you will have good luck the rest of the month.

My entire family has said it, without fail, every month since I was in 2nd grade.

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Citrine1 — Tue, 01 Aug 2023 13:06:56 GMT

Yes. My daughter and I text rabbit rabbit to each other on the first of every month. Don't do it or say it to anyone else.

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meallen616 — Tue, 01 Aug 2023 13:10:21 GMT

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catter70 — Tue, 01 Aug 2023 13:25:29 GMT

I've never heard of that. Will try and remember to do so.

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On It — Tue, 01 Aug 2023 13:53:58 GMT

That is a new one on me. I am superstitious and can't believe I did not know to do this. I guess late morning won't be as effective. We said rabbit rabbit just now in case timing isn't all that important.

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ValuSkr — Tue, 01 Aug 2023 14:13:38 GMT

I haven't heard of that one. But if it works for you, go for it!

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Venezia — Tue, 01 Aug 2023 14:19:59 GMT

Never heard of that one and I can't see myself starting to say it now. My DH would wonder what on earth was wrong with me.

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Well...how wrong could I be??? I just mentioned this to him and he knew all about it and was surprised I didn't! Not once in all the years we've been married has he ever said "Rabbit, rabbit" to me on the first of the month.

Maybe he was worried I'd think he was crazy!

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BunSnoop — Tue, 01 Aug 2023 14:18:38 GMT

A woman at my old job (about 20 years ago) would often say it on the first of the month. I totally forgot about it and will try to start it next month as I can always use some luck!

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PinkyPetunia — Tue, 01 Aug 2023 14:21:12 GMT

Never heard of this, have never done it. I am not superstitious.

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shoptilyadropagain — Tue, 01 Aug 2023 14:56:18 GMT

This is the first I'm hearing about it.

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Travone — Tue, 01 Aug 2023 16:21:59 GMT

Do you have to say it TO someone, or can you just say it aloud when you wake up?

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gidgetgh — Tue, 01 Aug 2023 16:45:37 GMT

@Travone wrote:
Do you have to say it TO someone, or can you just say it aloud when you wake up?

@Travone - I live alone. I say it out loud as soon as I wake up.

And then I text my sister, her 3 kids and 2 of my cousins and we all text it back and forth to each other in a group text.

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Travone — Tue, 01 Aug 2023 16:49:37 GMT

Thank you

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sophiesofers — Tue, 01 Aug 2023 16:56:06 GMT

Rabbit Rabbit, yes I say it the first of every month!

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Solar Is My Name — Tue, 01 Aug 2023 17:41:44 GMT

@gidgetgh YES!

I've said "RABBIT! RABBIT!" immediately upon wakening each morning on the first day of every month since my sixth grade teacher told us about this!

Solar

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granddi — Tue, 01 Aug 2023 17:48:35 GMT

**Where did rabbit rabbit come from?**

According to the Farmers’ Almanac, the phrase goes back to at least 1909, when a British periodical featured a girl who said “Rabbits!” on the first day of each month for good luck.

President Roosevelt also reportedly rabbited every month without fail. In 1935, The Nottingham Evening Post wrote: “Even Mr. Roosevelt, the President of the United States, has confessed to a friend that he says ‘Rabbits’ on the first of every month—and, what is more, he would not think of omitting the utterance on any account.

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ValuSkr — Tue, 01 Aug 2023 17:50:40 GMT

It sounds like you can say it to yourself if no one else is around.

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Goodie2shoes — Tue, 01 Aug 2023 20:27:58 GMT

Like many others have said I have never heard of that !

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wilma — Tue, 01 Aug 2023 20:34:10 GMT

@PinkyPetunia wrote:
Never heard of this, have never done it. I am not superstitious.

@PinkyPetunia

Same here.

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beach-mom — Tue, 01 Aug 2023 21:49:27 GMT

Wow! I didn't know anyone else knew about this! I've been doing this since I was a little girl and my grandmother taught me, except we actually hopped- twice on one foot and twice on the other- while we say it, as soon as we get out of bed in the morning. I always say it to myself. Luckily, DH is usually up and gone! If he IS there I say it softly and he sleeps through it.

I have done it since. I don't remember my mom doing it, and DH thinks I'm crazy. My children wouldn't even do it when they were little!

@granddi - I never knew the history. I wish I could ask my grandmother why she did it.

IDK - I've just done it forever, even at college and overseas. If nothing else, I remember my grandmother and how she taught me when I was a little girl.