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Thread #121852 Message #2667024
Posted By: Jack Blandiver
29-Jun-09 - 08:53 AM
Thread Name: BS: A Midsummer Night's Walk - Fleetwood, UK
Subject: RE: BS: A Midsummer Night's Walk - Fleetwood, UK
We always used to say sailor's delight, being brought up near the sea I suppose with strong maritime leanings in the family, though Richard Inwards' Weather Lore (1893) would confirm this:
Sky red in the morning is a sailor's sure warning; Sky red at night is the sailor's delight
I believe shepherd's delight to be the more common, hence:
If you empty your bowels at night, A shepherd will have a red face in the morning.