As kids we always tried REALLY hard to say 'white rabbit' on the first of the month - thereby protecting oneself from the 'pinch & a punch on the first of the month' thing (which could be vicious). If you managed to make 'white rabbit' the VERY FIRST thing you said on that morning then you couldn't be 'pinched & punched'. Also, if you got your 'pinch & punch' in first AND added 'and no returns' to the end of the ritual words then your victim could not get you back. I was the youngest & therefor much 'pinched & punched'. Ahhh. I'm feeling all nostalgic now - I'll have to go & email my sister.