Rabbits hot and
rabbits cold,
Rabbits new and
rabbits old,
Rabbits tender,
rabbits tough,
Never can we have
enough!
Rabbit
Rabbit
Rabbit
Saying Rabbit three times (only heathens say it twice) upon waking . . . before you utter any other word . . . on
the first day of a month is supposed to bring good luck the whole month
long. Some people believe saying it the
first day of the year is good enough to bring luck all year long.
Holy bun bun . . . what if you forget? Will you have a month filled with disasters,
drama and other horrible things? I can’t
vouch for the effectiveness of this, but if you say "tibbar tibbar tibbar"
. . . psssst that's rabbit x3 backwards
. . . as you’re falling asleep that should reverse the curse.
The "rabbit, rabbit, rabbit" phrase originated in England . It’s difficult to determine when people
started rabbitting on the first day of the month but it can be found in print from
as far back as 600 years ago.
Like the black cat her in America ,
in England
bunnies are considered to be a symbol of bad luck. Woe to the person who has a bunny hop across
their path!
According to English tradition, to ensure good luck one should
say ‘Rabbits' three times just before going to sleep on the last day of the
month, and then ‘Hares' three times on waking the next morning"
The custom continues here in
There are many variations . . . some say ‘black rabbit’,
some say ‘white rabbit’, some say ‘bunny bunny’ and so on and so forth. Does the actual phraseology matter? I can’t say . . . take your chances.
The ritual continues into the digital age . . . good fortune
can be had to those who Tweet or Facebook ‘rabbit rabbit rabbit” on the first
day of every month!
Lotsa luck with that!
Haluski (Pan-Fried Cabbage and Noodles)
Haluski is a pan fried
dish that my grandmother used to make of butter, onion, cabbage and noodles. To
me its comfort food . . . mmm, mmm, good.
1/2 Cup Butter
2 Cups Sliced Sweet Onions, About 1/8 Inch Thick
6 Cups Cabbage, Sliced Thin
1 Teaspoon Caraway Seeds (Optional)
1/2 Teaspoon Salt
Pepper
2 Cups Cottage Cheese
Cook egg noodles according to package directions, then
drizzle with a bit of oil to prevent the noodles from sticking together and set
aside.
While noodles are cooking, melt butter in large deep skillet
over medium-low heat.
Add onion and sauté, stirring occasionally for about 5 to 10
minutes, or until softened and just beginning to turn golden.
Add cabbage to skillet, stirring well to incorporate with
onion, and sauté for about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Stir in caraway seeds if using, then cover, reduce heat to
low, and let simmer for 5 to 10 minutes.
Turn heat back to medium, add cooked noodles, salt and
pepper, and stir well until noodles are heated though.
Remove from heat and stir in cottage cheese.
Adjust seasoning if necessary and serve hot.
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