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Hi Phyllis, promised you some more Bauernregeln, farming folklore, from Germany and here we are, it�s March already so three more country sayings to start off the new month.
Wenn in Maerz die Kuckuck viel schrein, kann man sich auf den Fruehling freun.
When the cuckoos screech a lot in March, one can look forward to spring.
Hasen die springen, Lerchen die singen, warden sicher den Fruehling bringen.
Rabbits leaping, Nightingales singing, will certainly bring the spring
And in just a few days, from 3rd to 8th March, it is Mardi Gras in Germany, Fasnacht, Karnavel or Fasching as it is called, so here is one 'bauernregel' just for the next week or so������however looking out of the window at the moment it looks as if the �Fasnacht schoen� bit is going to be MIA!
Fasnacht schoen, Bluemchen bald stehn
If Mardi Gras has good weather, flowers will soon bloom
Hmmm!
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Old farmers say:
- If the spring in windy, expect a cool summer.
- If it is a dry spring, it will be a wet summer.
Walk in Peace and Harmony.
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Hi Phyllis
The month is only five days old and we have already had sun with very warm temperatures, thunderstorms, rain, cloud and high winds, so this farmers motto certainly works here at the moment
April, April, der macht, was er will.
April, April, it does what it wants.
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Well that is for sure, Francine. We have had snow, rain, bitter cold, wind storms and now sunshine and temps in the high 50's and 60's in the last two weeks. April started out very cold and now is quite nice during the day, very cold at night.
Walk in Peace and Harmony.
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Proverb from Michigan farmer:
Michigan winds are fiercest in the spring. Why, just last year, the wind knocked one of our mountains over into a valley. Folks woke up the next day to find themselves living on a plain.
Walk in Peace and Harmony.
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Now that is really funny Phyllis, a great way to start the day! Thanks.
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When clouds appear like towers, the Earth is refreshed by frequent showers.
Walk in Peace and Harmony.
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Some Bauernregeln for May Phyllis, which certainly started out as a beautiful day yesterday.
Schw�rmt die Biene schon im Mai, gibt es ganz bestimmt viel Heu.
When the bees are already swarming in May, the harvest will bring plenty of hay.
And at the moment there are bees and even butterflies out and about here, so hopefully the next one does not prove accurate this year.
Die erste Liebe und der Mai, gehen selten ohne Frost vorbei.
First love and May seldom continue without frost(so problem free as far as the first love goes).
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I love it!
We are having bees and butterflies starting to come around. Our nights are still fairly cold.
If the oak is out before the ash then we are in for a splash,
But if the ash is out before the oak we are in for a soak.
Walk in Peace and Harmony.
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June already Phyllis, so here is the piece of June folklore from Germany
Soll gedeihen Korn und Wein, mu� im Juni Regen sein.
If the corn and grape harvest are to thrive, then there has to be rain in June.
And as �New Potatoes� are just appearing in the shops here, Yummy, thought that this oft, and very unkind, phrase would be topical.
Der duemmste Bauer hat the groessten Kartoffel.
The most stupid farmer has the biggest potatoes.
(Perhaps that is where the word �dumb� originates?)
The average German used to eat about 600 lbs of potatoes a year in the early 1900�s, over a pound and a half a day per person, so the farmers might have been thought of as �dumb� but it sounds as if they were certainly successful.
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