Noses and Nails
You learn something everyday and last night I discovered that sneezing on different days of the week was once believed to have a bearing on your future.
This little saying is a new one to me:
Sneeze on a Monday, you sneeze for danger;
Sneeze on a Tuesday, you kiss a stranger;
Sneeze on a Wednesday, you sneeze for a letter;
Sneeze on a Thursday, for something better;
Sneeze on a Friday, you sneeze for sorrow;
Sneeze on a Saturday, your sweetheart tomorrow;
Sneeze on a Sunday, your safety seek,
The Devil will have you the whole of the week.
~^~^~^~^~
People were supposed to cut their nails on a Monday in preference to any other day of the week. Sunday was the least propitious day to do it, because that was the day when the Devil cut his nails.
This old rhyme offers advice:
Cut nails on Monday, cut them for health
Cut them on Tuesday, cut them for wealth
Cut them on Wednesday, cut them for news
Cut them on Thursday, a pair of new shoes
Cut them on Friday, cut them for sorrow
Cut them on Saturday, see your true love tomorrow
But cut them on Sunday, your safety seek
For Old Nick’ll have you, the rest of the week.
steph said,
January 14, 2008 at 9:05 am
Not much hope for people with recurrent sinus problems then
But I’m off to cut my nails right now!
btw It looks like the Devil stole your Sunday? (2nd rhyme)
Grannymar said,
January 14, 2008 at 9:20 am
Steph ~ sorry about the sinus and thanks for checking my typos.
I have restored Sunday
Nancy said,
January 14, 2008 at 4:19 pm
Old Mother Goose had something to say,too….
Monday’s child is fair of face,
Tuesday’s child is full of grace,
Wednesday’s child is full of woe,
Thursday’s child has far to go.
Friday’s child is loving and giving,
Saturday’s child works hard for a living.
But the child born on the Sabbath Day,
Is fair and wise and good and gay…..
I wouldn’t take that last word too literally. I don’t think gay had the same connotation in Mother Goose’s time…
Grannymar said,
January 14, 2008 at 5:06 pm
Very true Nancy the word gay like so many others means something completly different than it did when I was young..
Elly is a Saturday child and does work hard for her living, while I like my mother was a Monday girl.
Baino said,
January 14, 2008 at 7:43 pm
Bugger, I always cut my nails on Sunday . . perhaps that’s why I’m plagued with computer problems on Monday!
Dorothy Stahlnecker said,
January 14, 2008 at 9:45 pm
Alright I’m in trouble, I sneezed yesterday and I cut my nails. I’m going to a good week, based on my upcoming surgery on Friday…uhg…
My best,
Dorothy from grammology
remember to call gram
http://grammology.com
Grannymar said,
January 14, 2008 at 9:57 pm
Baino ~ I couldn’t tell you what day I cut my nails. I do it when they need it.
Dorothy ~ It is good to get all the problems over early in the week so it will be plain sailing on Friday. Will keep my fingers crossed for you.
Nancy said,
January 14, 2008 at 10:38 pm
Dorothy,
Good luck with your surgery on Friday.We will be thinking of you and hoping it all turns out well.
Will said,
January 15, 2008 at 12:43 am
But when is the best time to bite your nails?
Grannymar said,
January 15, 2008 at 9:59 am
Oh Will! Nobody does that anymore!