Rabbit.
Thursday, January 1, 2009 at 11:07AM Yes, rabbit. Do I need to explain the rabbit? I think I probably do.
When we were kids my mother informed us that traditionally, if the first thing you said in the New Year was "rabbit", then you would have good luck all year. So Tiny Keely and her Tiny Brother would dutifully try to remember to declare, "rabbit!" before uttering anything else when they awoke on New Years Day.
Later in life it became a little confusing as to whether it was supposed to be the first thing you said the minute it turned midnight, or the first thing you said when you awoke hungover in a ditch with some guy named Stan, or possibly Joe bleary-eyed after staying up all night watching that guy in Times Square on television and drinking diet soda. I would regularly baffle people by bellowing "HAPPY NEW YEARS RABBIT!" at parties. And by regularly I mean that one time when I actually remembered the tradition. And by baffle I mean they all rightfully assumed I was drunk. And weird.
So, "rabbit", ya'll. Did anybody else's mother regularly make shit up just to screw with her children's heads have that tradition?
Reader Comments (12)
LOL! I love that tradition.
Rabbit indeed... though I suppose it's too late for me ;)
That is the strangest thing I've ever had. I thought "rabbit" was going to go the sex toy route when I read the title in my reader. Thanks for keeping it clean...
Uh....Isn't screwing with your children's heads the reason you have them in the first place. Did I miss the memo?
Well, every... 12 years (?) you could use the excuse that you're celebrating Chinese New Year a little early.
I'm going back to bed.
Well, I guess saying rabbit is better than some other animals. Might be a little strange if the ball dropped and you yelled "cockroach!!! cockroach!!!" Then again, if the bar was crowded and you really wanted a drink, I bet that would clear the way for you!
Happy New Year!
Rabbits feet are good luck, and I would assume that saying Rabbit could cause good luck...lol..
and I am w/ Michelle..I had kids to mess w/ their tiny minds...that and have someone to be my slave...'go get this, go get that..and their dad asks them to get him beer :)
I think she totally messed with you. Maybe you interupted a conversation and she told you that to cover it up???
Ok, so I just read this and it might prove your mom right...
http://emtnester.blogspot.com/
that's a great tradition! Your mom was quite creative ;)
Never heard of the "Rabbit" tradition. But, I guess if your at a party and everyone is drinking it wouldn't really matter what you blurted out at midnight.
LOL! :D I never heard of that tradition, but it's nice to have one even if it was based on something made up... :D I probably would make up something just to screw with my kids, you think maybe I'm related to your mom? :D lol! :D
LOL. I have never heard that but let me know if it works!