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_Eastern Ma.s.sachusetts._
956. The twelve days at Christmas time make the almanac for the year.
_Ma.s.sachusetts._
957. It is a general notion that a cold winter is followed by a hot summer, and _vice versa_.
958. It always rains while the Cadets are in camp.
_Eastern Ma.s.sachusetts._
959. It always rains during May meetin's.
_Boston, Ma.s.s._
960. It always rains during a cattle-show.
_Deerfield, Ma.s.s._
961. Women "cruising," _i.e._, visiting about on "pot-days," especially Sundays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays, when people have their best dinner (usually pork and cabbage) in the pot, is a sign of bad weather. But it is also said that it is a sign of mild weather.
_Newfoundland and Labrador._
FAIR OR FOUL.
962. Of a change:--
Long looked for Long last, Short notice, Soon past.
_Brookline, Ma.s.s._
963. From twelve till two Tells what the day will do.
_New England._
964. If it rains before seven It will drip before eleven.
_Eastern Maine._
965. If it rain before seven It will quit before eleven.
_Prince Edward Island and, Maine, Ma.s.sachusetts, and Northern Ohio._
966. If a storm clears off in the night, pleasant weather will last but a few hours.
_Northern Ohio._
967. In uncertain or threatening weather it is said that if you can see a piece of blue sky big enough to make a pair of breeches, it will clear off.
_Maine, Ma.s.sachusetts, and Northern Ohio._
968. Variant: If you can see enough blue sky in the west to make an old woman's ap.r.o.n, it will clear off.
_Eastern Maine._
969. Clocks and watches tick louder before mild weather.
_Scilly Cove, N.F._
970. Cobwebs on the gra.s.s are a sign of fair weather.
_General in the United States._
971. If every dish is cleaned at a given meal, then look for fair weather the following day.
_Pennsylvania Germans._
972. Fog lying in valleys is a sign of a "civil" day.
_Bay Roberts, N.F._
973. If h.o.a.r frost remains after sunrise, the day will be fine; if not, the day will be wet.
_Scilly Cove, N.F._
974. A load of hay pa.s.sing means fair weather.
_Ma.s.sachusetts._
975. Rainbow in the morning, Sailors take warning; Rainbow at night, Sailor's delight.
_General in Canada and the United States._
976. A rainbow is a sign of showers.
_Prince Edward Island._
977. Rain falling while the sun is s.h.i.+ning indicates more showers.
_Prince Edward Island and Northern Ohio._
978. Rain falling while the sun s.h.i.+nes is a sign it will rain next day.
_Methuen, Ma.s.s._
979. Rain falling while the sun is s.h.i.+ning means that the devil is beating his wife with a codfish.
_General in the United States._
980. Thunder in the morning, All the day storming; Thunder at night Is the sailor's delight.
981. Red at night Sailor's delight; Red in the morning, Sailors take warning.
_Maine and Eastern Ma.s.sachusetts._
982. Evening red and morning gray Will speed the traveler on his way.
Evening gray and morning red Will bring the rain upon his head.
_Ma.s.sachusetts, New York, and Ohio._
983. Evening red and morning gray, You'll surely have a pleasant day.
_New York._
984. Red sun, hot day to-morrow.
985. High wind at dawn is a sign of a "civil" (calm) day.
_Newfoundland._
986. Sun's "hounds" (a sort of halo) before the sun denote dirty weather; after the sun, denote fine weather.
_Scilly Cove, N.F._
In Prince Edward Island and the United States these halos are called "sun-dogs," and are said to be a sign of coming rain.
