Is it St. Swithin's Day already? - Never Forgotten: a Foster's Home Community

jekylljuice · 07-15-2008, 01:58 AM

Ah, the 15th of July - here in the UK we have a charming though sadly not particularly well-acknowledged tradition of watching the skies on this particular date. For, superstition dictates that if it rains upon St. Swithin's Day, we can expect rain for the next forty days that follow, and the exact opposite in the unlikely event of complete sunshine. I suppose it's comparable to Groundhog Day in the US in some ways.

You can read more about it here:

http://www.woodlands-junior.kent.sch...stswithun.html

Note that little snippet of information at the end, which states that the superstition has been put to the test on 55 occasions, of which every single one was deemed a failure. That could, in fact, be among the reasons why not many people here seem to acknowledge it so much any more, but rest assured that the occasion will always have a special place within my own heart. It's all in good fun, after all, and I think it's kind of sad that the calender we have in our living room, despite being locally made, mentions both Canada Day and Independence Day, but offers nothing more than a completely empty box for the 15th of July. Tsk!

Surprisingly, the weather's currently quite pleasant in my area, though I suppose that the day is still young, and that things are still subject to a drastic change (British weather being what it is). Well, I guess that's all I've got to say on the matter for now, but if you'd like to join forces with me in celebrating this most underrated, and delightfully illogical occasion, then you're more than welcome to do so.

07-15-2008, 01:58 AM	#1
jekylljuice Executive Weasel Ball jekylljuice was here. Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: the 44th floor (not counting the mezzanine) Posts: 1,568	Is it St. Swithin's Day already? Ah, the 15th of July - here in the UK we have a charming though sadly not particularly well-acknowledged tradition of watching the skies on this particular date. For, superstition dictates that if it rains upon St. Swithin's Day, we can expect rain for the next forty days that follow, and the exact opposite in the unlikely event of complete sunshine. I suppose it's comparable to Groundhog Day in the US in some ways. You can read more about it here: http://www.woodlands-junior.kent.sch...stswithun.html Note that little snippet of information at the end, which states that the superstition has been put to the test on 55 occasions, of which every single one was deemed a failure. That could, in fact, be among the reasons why not many people here seem to acknowledge it so much any more, but rest assured that the occasion will always have a special place within my own heart. It's all in good fun, after all, and I think it's kind of sad that the calender we have in our living room, despite being locally made, mentions both Canada Day and Independence Day, but offers nothing more than a completely empty box for the 15th of July. Tsk! Surprisingly, the weather's currently quite pleasant in my area, though I suppose that the day is still young, and that things are still subject to a drastic change (British weather being what it is). Well, I guess that's all I've got to say on the matter for now, but if you'd like to join forces with me in celebrating this most underrated, and delightfully illogical occasion, then you're more than welcome to do so. __________________ That's it, The End, But you'll get over it, My Friend. Last edited by jekylljuice; 07-15-2008 at 01:19 PM.