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No returns, white rabbit 🐇

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RealHousewivesOfTaunton · 01/12/2024 08:43

"Pinch, punch, first of the month, no returns, white rabbit."

And in retaliation:

"A pinch and a kick, for being so quick."

Final riposte:

"A poke in the eye, for being so sly."

It only counts if you do it before 12 noon. No violence is actually enacted.

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ComfortandHappiness · 01/12/2024 08:44

Where’s the poll answer for what on Earth are you talking about? 😂

WilfredsPies · 01/12/2024 08:45

Never heard the white rabbit bit, but I know the rest.

Sux2buthen · 01/12/2024 08:48

White rabbits
White rabbits
White rabbits 🐇

UnrelatedTo · 01/12/2024 08:49

I came across the rabbit thing (no colour specified) in an Antonia Forest novel, but I think had to ask about it on here, as had never come across it (non-Brit).

noeggspleasewerebritish · 01/12/2024 08:49

We (well the kids) do 'Pinch, punch, first of the month, no chatbacks'. Not a rabbit in sight!

Never heard the responses but I might steal the first one and not tell them about the last one.

I don't think we have the 'only before noon' rule for this one. We do for April Fools though.

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RealHousewivesOfTaunton · 01/12/2024 08:52

ComfortandHappiness · 01/12/2024 08:44

Where’s the poll answer for what on Earth are you talking about? 😂

Edited

Oops, I forgot that option!

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RealHousewivesOfTaunton · 01/12/2024 08:56

ComfortandHappiness · 01/12/2024 08:44

Where’s the poll answer for what on Earth are you talking about? 😂

Edited

This is the "official" explanation: Country Living

Growing up, it was just a good excuse to pinch my brother 🙄

Why we say 'pinch punch' and 'white rabbits' on the first of the month

Do you know where these superstitious phrases come from?

https://www.countryliving.com/uk/wellbeing/news/a1296/pinch-punch-white-rabbits-first-day-month/

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HelpMeGetThrough · 01/12/2024 10:54

@RealHousewivesOfTaunton

All of that takes me back a bit!!

In the school I went to, there was a variation of "a pinch and a kick". It wasn't pleasant!! 😫

YYURYYUCICYYUR4ME · 01/12/2024 10:57

From my Nan -
White Rabbits
White Rabbits
Make me lucky
Make me find a bag of money

Only works for the first to say it!

FiveFoxes · 01/12/2024 11:04

In my family,the tradition was that "white rabbits" should be the first words you said on the first day of the month.

And at school it was pinch punch etc and a flick and a kick. I wasn't so keen on the violence!

Thanks for sharing the article about it. I have never questioned it!

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RealHousewivesOfTaunton · 01/12/2024 14:30

HelpMeGetThrough · 01/12/2024 10:54

@RealHousewivesOfTaunton

All of that takes me back a bit!!

In the school I went to, there was a variation of "a pinch and a kick". It wasn't pleasant!! 😫

Tell me more!

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HelpMeGetThrough · 02/12/2024 04:55

Tell me more!

In year 1 and 2 of secondary it was "a kick in the dick for being so thick". How lovely we all weren't, but of course we all found it funny.

CrazyAndSagittarius · 02/12/2024 05:10

White rabbits were never mentioned in my local version of this growing up. And violence was DEFINITELY enacted!

cariadlet · 02/12/2024 05:35

We just did, "Pinch, punch first of the month and no returns of any sorts."

Growing up, it was a family thing. I didn't do it at school in case other kids didn't know what I was on about and thought I was being stupid.

Went round to see my Mum yesterday. Got her as soon as I went in. She was mad because she thought I'd forgotten and she would be able to get me.
I'm in my 50s and Mum is in her 80s. 😂

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