SC - birds and beliefs

[LrdRas at aol.com]

In a message dated 10/5/99 10:20:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time, 
oftraquair at hotmail.com writes:

<< but is there any superstition associated with the pilated woodpecker who 
 insistently drums on the flashing around my chimney, morning after morning 
 at sunup until midday?
 
 Bonne >>

None that I am aware of but, if you are an old wife you could observe the 
occurrences surrounding the drumming and create your own old wives tale. Or, 
if you are a wise woman, you can create a new bit of wisdom. Perhaps, if the 
woodpecker drums at your chimney, you will hear good news of a distant 
relative or..... if you hear a woodpecker drumming on your chimney on St. 
Martha's Day, a plentiful harvest is on the way but heard on St. Anthony's 
day, famine is sure to stay.

The possibilities are endless. :-)
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