Do Not Call Me. I'll Call You.
Our lake friend had a cute story she shared with me not long ago. It derived from her becoming a grandmother - twice- in rather rapid succession. Her daughter and her son had babies just a few months apart. Now, I think that’s grand. They will have first cousins close to their age.
My third cousin and I were extremely close growing up and attending the same high school where we connected in cheerleading and represented our high school in regional and state girl’s trio which accounted for many hours spent together. We also were active for many years singing in our church’s girl’s trio. Our sons were close in age, also, and they are still tight.
Do you know this nursery rhyme?
Monday's child is fair of face,
Tuesday's child is full of grace,
Wednesday's child is full of woe,
Thursday's child has far to go,
Friday's child is loving and giving,
Saturday's child works hard for his living,
And the child that is born on the Sabbath day
Is bonny and blithe, and good and gay.
This traditional nursery rhyme’s lyrics and words were first recorded, presumably, in A.E. Bray’s TRADITIONS OF DEVONSHIRE (volume ll, pp. 287-288 in 1838). The poem was used to introduce a child to the order and the different days of the week. The wording in this poem guaranteed to ensure that a child would take a keen interest in which day of the week they were born on and to carry on the tradition of fortune telling by days of birth which had circulated in Suffolk since the 1570’s. Sunday was traditionally referred to as the SABBATH DAY in the Christianity religion. Very lovely rhyme if you were not born on a Wednesday.
I was born on a Sunday. My husband was born on a Friday. Our oldest, THE HEIR, was born on a Tuesday. Our youngest, THE SPARE, was born on a Saturday. If you do not know which day of the week you were born, check out this site: http://www.springfrog.com/calculator/...
Our LAKE-FRIEND laughed when she mentioned the exciting news of her new grandbabies closely born because it was almost a repeat of a story HER mother told. LAKE-FRIEND’s mother was experiencing almost the same scenario. She, too, had two children who were expecting babies around the same time. And when one of her children called on a Thursday morning to announce her grandchild’s arrival, she was totally awestruck. Such wonderful news! Grandbaby #1 arrived safely and mother and baby were well.
The next Thursday morning she received another phone call. Again marvelous news and more excitement over the arrival of grandchild #2! LAKE-FRIEND’s mother was pleased with her children delivering healthy and happy newborns. There was not a better gift than to have everyone doing well and the thought of the new additions to her family.
But this was enough excitement for GRANDMOTHER. And she said, “Loved getting all this tremendous news these past two weeks, but if anyone calls me NEXT Thursday, I am NOT answering the phone!”
My third cousin and I were extremely close growing up and attending the same high school where we connected in cheerleading and represented our high school in regional and state girl’s trio which accounted for many hours spent together. We also were active for many years singing in our church’s girl’s trio. Our sons were close in age, also, and they are still tight.
Do you know this nursery rhyme?
Monday's child is fair of face,
Tuesday's child is full of grace,
Wednesday's child is full of woe,
Thursday's child has far to go,
Friday's child is loving and giving,
Saturday's child works hard for his living,
And the child that is born on the Sabbath day
Is bonny and blithe, and good and gay.
This traditional nursery rhyme’s lyrics and words were first recorded, presumably, in A.E. Bray’s TRADITIONS OF DEVONSHIRE (volume ll, pp. 287-288 in 1838). The poem was used to introduce a child to the order and the different days of the week. The wording in this poem guaranteed to ensure that a child would take a keen interest in which day of the week they were born on and to carry on the tradition of fortune telling by days of birth which had circulated in Suffolk since the 1570’s. Sunday was traditionally referred to as the SABBATH DAY in the Christianity religion. Very lovely rhyme if you were not born on a Wednesday.
I was born on a Sunday. My husband was born on a Friday. Our oldest, THE HEIR, was born on a Tuesday. Our youngest, THE SPARE, was born on a Saturday. If you do not know which day of the week you were born, check out this site: http://www.springfrog.com/calculator/...
Our LAKE-FRIEND laughed when she mentioned the exciting news of her new grandbabies closely born because it was almost a repeat of a story HER mother told. LAKE-FRIEND’s mother was experiencing almost the same scenario. She, too, had two children who were expecting babies around the same time. And when one of her children called on a Thursday morning to announce her grandchild’s arrival, she was totally awestruck. Such wonderful news! Grandbaby #1 arrived safely and mother and baby were well.
The next Thursday morning she received another phone call. Again marvelous news and more excitement over the arrival of grandchild #2! LAKE-FRIEND’s mother was pleased with her children delivering healthy and happy newborns. There was not a better gift than to have everyone doing well and the thought of the new additions to her family.
But this was enough excitement for GRANDMOTHER. And she said, “Loved getting all this tremendous news these past two weeks, but if anyone calls me NEXT Thursday, I am NOT answering the phone!”
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