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Monday, October 1, 2012

White Rabbit in Mauve Room says "A pinch and a punch"


WHITE RABBIT
WHITE RABBIT
WHITE RABBIT

Then the White Rabbit gives me a PINCH and a PUNCH…

“Hey! What was THAT for?” I ask, aggrieved.
A pinch and a punch
- first of the month

“English custom,” answers the White Rabbit. “First of the month, English people say, ‘Pinch, punch, first of the month, no returns.’ You’ve got to be quick.”

This is a rabbit that is crossing its creeds. If we don’t get this rabbit back on track his religion might morph into something unrecognizable.

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Voice-over

So here are two superstitions for starting a new month. 
(1) White Rabbit brings luck. (2) Pinch and a punch guards against attacks by witches.

But it's a new twist to two old tales when a white rabbit says “A pinch and a punch.” And in a Mauve Room.
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