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Previous Thread Next Thread Print Thread Magpie Omens #145093 07/16/2005 2:07 PM Joined: Nov 2000 Posts: 3,439 New England, USA wow Carpal Tunnel wow Carpal Tunnel Joined: Nov 2000 Posts: 3,439 New England, USA In the Email I get re animal safari there was a question about the Magpie Omens...can't find the post so here's a new one to answer in case nobody has the answer. One for Sorrow Two for Joy Three to Marry Four to Die Five for Silver Six for Gold Seven or a secret never to be told. Your High Priestess has to know these things! ;) Even tho it applies to magpies only, I do not buy things with birds on them if there is just one or four birds shown. But that's me. Blessings, WOW Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Magpie Omens #145094 07/16/2005 4:35 PM Joined: Jun 2002 Posts: 7,210 Vermont Buffalo Shrdlu Carpal Tunnel Buffalo Shrdlu Carpal Tunnel Joined: Jun 2002 Posts: 7,210 Vermont thanks, wow. here it is: http://wordsmith.org/board/showflat.pl?Cat=&Board=animalsafari&Number=81692 formerly known as etaoin... Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Magpie Omens #145095 07/16/2005 9:50 PM Joined: Sep 2000 Posts: 4,757 maverick Carpal Tunnel maverick Carpal Tunnel Joined: Sep 2000 Posts: 4,757 hmm, gotta say I've never heard that version either, wow - always the girl/boy, silver/gold one quoted by eta where I have heard it chanted. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Magpie Omens #145096 07/17/2005 12:15 PM Joined: Nov 2000 Posts: 3,439 New England, USA wow Carpal Tunnel wow Carpal Tunnel Joined: Nov 2000 Posts: 3,439 New England, USA OK, that is a Scots interpretation. Mine was learned from my Irish Grandmother who also had The Gift. Ya know the old wheeze : The Irish gave the Scots the bagpipes as a joke and the Scots haven't caught on yet! (ducking for cover) Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Magpie Omens #145097 07/18/2005 10:07 AM Joined: Sep 2000 Posts: 4,757 maverick Carpal Tunnel maverick Carpal Tunnel Joined: Sep 2000 Posts: 4,757 At least they can make a fair rhyme :] I hope your Granny's gift shop was prophitable. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Moderated by  Jackie  Hop To General Topics ------  Information and announcements  Q&A about words  Wordplay and fun  Words and languages in schools  Miscellany  Weekly Themes  Looking for (writers, speakers,... (Old) Weekly themes. (have been... ------  Words from medicine  Beheading words  Meta-words  Words from classical mythology  Animal Safari  Words with unusual etymologies  Eponyms or words derived from p...  Loanwords from German  English as a global language Print Thread Switch to Threaded Mode Show Likes Link Copied to Clipboard View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Website Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary

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