ually pork and cabbage) in the pot, is a sign of bad weather. But it
is also said that it is a sign of mild weather.
_Newfoundland and Labrador._

FAIR OR FOUL.

962. Of a change:--

Long looked for
Long last,
Short notice,
Soon past.
_Brookline, Mass._

963. From twelve till two
Tells what the day will do.
_New England._

964. If it rains before seven
It will drip before eleven.
_Eastern Maine._

965. If it rain before seven
It will quit before eleven.
_Prince Edward Island and, Maine, Massachusetts, and Northern
Ohio._

966. If a storm clears off in the night, pleasant weather will last but a
few hours.
_Northern Ohio._

967. In uncertain or threatening weather it is said that if you can see a
piece of blue sky big enough to make a pair of breeches, it will clear
off.
_Maine, Massachusetts, and Northern Ohio._

968. Variant: If you can see enough blue sky in the west to make an old
woman's apron, it will clear off.
_Eastern Maine._

969. Clocks and watches tick louder before mild weather.
_Scilly Cove, N.F._

970. Cobwebs on the grass are a sign of fair weather.
_General in the United States._

971. If every dish is cleaned at a given meal, then look for fair weather
the following day.
_Pennsylvania Germans._

972. Fog lying in valleys is a sign of a "civil" day.
_Bay Roberts, N.F._

973. If hoar frost remains after sunrise, the day will be fine; if not,
the day will be wet.
_Scilly Cove, N.F._

974. A load of hay passing means fair weather.
_Massachusetts._

975. Rainbow in the morning,
Sailors take warning;
Rainbow at night,
Sailor's delight.
_General in Canada and the United States._

976. A rainbow is a sign of showers.
_Prince Edward Island._

977. Rain falling while the sun is shining indicates more showers.
_Prince Edward Island and Northern Ohio._

978. Rain falling while the sun shines is a sign it will rain next day.
_Methuen, Mass._

979. Rain falling while the sun is shining means that the devil is
beating his wife with a codfish.
_General in the United States._

980. Thunder in the morning,
All the day storming;
Thunder at night
Is the sailor's delight.

981. Red at night