"St Swithin's Day, if it does rain
Full forty days, it will remain
St Swithin's Day, if it be fair
For forty days, t'will rain no more ''
Full forty days, it will remain
St Swithin's Day, if it be fair
For forty days, t'will rain no more ''
Today, July 15, is traditionally St. Swithin's Day, so if our English ancestors' folk saying above is right, we can expect forty more dry days in our neck of the woods, since it's hot and dry today.
It's just one of those little bits of lore that is probably being lost and forgotten as I write this.
You can read more about the tradition at the BBC website here, or, you can read about it at the Guardian website and savor the irony of having someone called Kabir Chhibber tell you about your ancestral traditions.
Another sign of the times, I suppose.
It's just one of those little bits of lore that is probably being lost and forgotten as I write this.
You can read more about the tradition at the BBC website here, or, you can read about it at the Guardian website and savor the irony of having someone called Kabir Chhibber tell you about your ancestral traditions.
Another sign of the times, I suppose.
