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madeleine45 Sun 19-Jul-26 12:05:51

I had some lovely cherries and as I ate them automatically put the stones in sets of four, We used to say those old rhymes of , what you would grow up to be and how you would go to your wedding so

Lady, baby , gipsy, queen. and Coach , carriage, wheelbarrow , muck cart! etc

Do any of you still do that?

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Thisismyname1953 Tue 21-Jul-26 12:26:05

My late husband used to say to a sole magpie, good morning Mr Magpie , how is your wife.’ So that he wouldn’t be unlucky . I told this to my DGD and her friend when they were small and I was taking them to school .
The girls are now 21 and I found out recently that her friend repeats this still when she sees a lone magpie .

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Dreadwitch Tue 21-Jul-26 15:28:25

Now those words seem familiar but I have no idea why haha so I probably did it but can't remember.

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Oreo Tue 21-Jul-26 15:37:54

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JoyBloggs

It was...
'Tinker, tailor, soldier, sailor, rich man, poor man, beggar man, thief' in my day! No transport to my wedding predicted!
No I don't still do it because I don't eat stoned fruit any more. grin

Joy, I'm curious why you don't eat stoned fruit any more?

I don’t either, especially cherries as they’re so tiny anyway.

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