grass and make it unfit for hay, but the rainfall does good, causes the
grass to grow and it is not injured by the silt.

Till May goes out, change not a clout.

29th May, Restoration Day, commonly called Oak Apple Day from an oak
apple with oak leaves being generally worn on that day until noon. The
leaves or apple at that time were put out of sight. Before noon everyone
was challenged to "show your oak" and if none could be seen a blow or a
pinch could be given, but after that hour the wearer of the oak could be
struck. School boys used to fix leaves on the top of their boots, hidden
by their trousers, and when challenged would lift their foot and kick
the challenger, and so showing their oak and punishing the other boy.

When you hear the cuckoo for the first time you must run or you will be
late for everything during the year.


WHIT SUNDAY.

In South Northamptonshire it is said:--

"Whatsoever one did ask of God upon Whit Sunday Morning, at the instant
when the sun arose and played, God would grant him."

Turn your money in your pocket the first time you hear the cuckoo.

Count the number of times the cuckoo calls when you hear it for the
first time and, as many times as it calls, so many years will it be
before you are married.