2006-12-24 07:44:32 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Holidays ➔ St. Patrick's Day
Maureen, I would not risk it. Sometimes old Wives have good ideas. In this case, it was a way of not going wash on Christmas.
Happy Christmas "A day of no washing drudgery!"
Charles "That Cheeky Lad"
2006-12-24 08:26:07 · answer #1 · answered by Charles-CeeJay_UK_ USA/CheekyLad 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The OWT (Old Wives Tale) is: if it rains on st swithins day, it will rain for 40 nights.
I cannot find an OWT that links st swithins day (15th July) and christmas - most of these OWT's come about wheh natural occurances are linked to particular events. I find it hard to believe that it has ever happened that (in a civilized christian country) it has rained for a full half year, to give rise to this OWT.
2006-12-24 16:06:53 · answer #2 · answered by Vinni and beer 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the tale regarding st.swithens day is that if it rains on that day it will do so for 40 days and 40 nights. not heard the one about washing
2006-12-24 16:00:39 · answer #3 · answered by tonywuzere 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The only one i know is if it rains on st.swithens day it will rain for 40 days and nights
2006-12-24 16:49:17 · answer #4 · answered by taxed till i die,and then some. 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've never heard that one, but I do know you're not supposed to sweep on New Years Day or you'll lose everything...
2006-12-24 15:53:09 · answer #5 · answered by purplepartygirrl 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If on St.Swithins it doth rain
For forty days it will remain.
I learnt that when I was young and have not heard any other version.
2006-12-24 17:49:45 · answer #6 · answered by leximp 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have heard that, but I still do my washing on Christmas day
2006-12-24 16:43:01 · answer #7 · answered by CT 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
ole tale
2006-12-25 10:10:34 · answer #8 · answered by Golly Geewiz 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
rubbish
2006-12-24 15:47:02 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋