Because I'm in a silly mood......

[matriarch]

"A pinch and a punch, for the 1st of the month."

Quote from Wiktionary: Originating from old England times when people thought that witches existed. People thought that salt would make a witch weak, so the pinch part is pinching of the salt, and the punch part was to banish the witch. The witch would be weak from the salt so the punch was to banish her.

And this explanation from the 'Fairfax Digital' ??

Why do people say "A pinch and a punch for the first day of the month"?

As president, George Washington met local Indian tribes on the first day of each month, when he would supply fruit punch with added (a pinch?) salt. It became known as "pinch and punch on the first of the month" - Crazy Americans. But who invented "a kick and a hit for being so quick"?

Joey Howel, Costa Mesa, California

I have absolutely no idea if either of them are corroborated, I'm just posting it to give you all a collective 'pinch and a punch'........and if memory serves me correctly, it HAS to be done before noon; if you do it after noon something hooooorriblllllllllllle will happen to you.

 

[Rumple Foreskin]

"A pinch and a punch, for the 1st of the month."

Quote from Wiktionary: Originating from old England times when people thought that witches existed. People thought that salt would make a witch weak, so the pinch part is pinching of the salt, and the punch part was to banish the witch. The witch would be weak from the salt so the punch was to banish her.

And this explanation from the 'Fairfax Digital' ??

Why do people say "A pinch and a punch for the first day of the month"?

As president, George Washington met local Indian tribes on the first day of each month, when he would supply fruit punch with added (a pinch?) salt. It became known as "pinch and punch on the first of the month" - Crazy Americans. But who invented "a kick and a hit for being so quick"?

Joey Howel, Costa Mesa, California

I have absolutely no idea if either of them are corroborated, I'm just posting it to give you all a collective 'pinch and a punch'........and if memory serves me correctly, it HAS to be done before noon; if you do it after noon something hooooorriblllllllllllle will happen to you.

If I go around pinching and punching my fellow native Americans, at least one of them, Cloudy, is sure to punch my lights out.

Mats, you done learnt me something. Never in my three score years have I ever heard of that phrase or tradition. Thanks, I think.

Rumple Foreskin

 

[gauchecritic]

Don't know about before noon but I do know that you missed out "no returns."

 

[neonlyte]

Don't know about before noon but I do know that you missed out "no returns."

And the stitch induced 'get out of jail free' chant of "veinlights" (at least, that is how it sounded)

Pinch, Punch, first day of the month

A pinch and a kick for being so quick

A punch in the eye for being so sly

A clip round the ear for being so queer...

and no returns.

 

[oggbashan]

I understood that you could avoid the pinch and/or punch if you said "White Rabbit" before the other person finished the rhyme. "Yeo-Thomas" was an acceptable alternative for "White Rabbit" but rarely used because it took longer to say than "White Rabbit".

Yeo-Thomas was a British agent in Occupied France during WWII. His codename was "White Rabbit", and he wrote a book with that title.

Og

PS. Where are the Opies when we need them?

 

[TheeGoatPig]

The first thing that my father says on the first day of every month is Rabit Rabit. He gets upset with me if I don't say it before going gambling in Atlantic City.

 

[glynndah]

"A pinch and a punch, for the 1st of the month."

Quote from Wiktionary: Originating from old England times when people thought that witches existed. People thought that salt would make a witch weak, so the pinch part is pinching of the salt, and the punch part was to banish the witch. The witch would be weak from the salt so the punch was to banish her.

Well, that does explain a lot of things that happened to me today.

A from the heavily salted and black and blue good little witch.

 

[TE999]

Well, that does explain a lot of things that happened to me today.

A from the heavily salted and black and blue good little witch.

If they try to banish you they'll have to go through me. And I love salt.

Fire up the sparkly bubble and we'll return some of those punches.

I have a few coconuts left.

 

[glynndah]

If they try to banish you they'll have to go through me. And I love salt.

Fire up the sparkly bubble and we'll return some of those punches.

I have a few coconuts left.

The first of next month is my birthday. Could we declare a moratorium for that one, please?

 

[TE999]

The first of next month is my birthday. Could we declare a moratorium for that one, please?

Consider it done. And I'll enforce it.

Where are those coconuts anyway?

Think the flying monkeys ate 'em?

 

[glynndah]

Consider it done. And I'll enforce it.

Where are those coconuts anyway?

Think the flying monkeys ate 'em?

They did ask for a couple of pineapples, a bottle of rum and a new blender. I'm thinking pina coladas.

 

[TE999]

They did ask for a couple of pineapples, a bottle of rum and a new blender. I'm thinking pina coladas.

Just as long as they don't start singing that Barry Manilow song. With all those high voices they sound more like the BeeGee's.

Drop down by that brickyard, I have an idea...

 

[glynndah]

Drop down by that brickyard, I have an idea...

You want to toss bricks?!? I'll lose my good little witch status for sure.

 

[TE999]

You want to toss bricks?!? I'll lose my good little witch status for sure.

Oh okay. Don't want you to lose that!

I think I saw a field of tomatoes back there, turn around.

They're more fun anyway. And the monkeys can have the rest.

Bloody Mary's anyone?

 

[glynndah]

Oh okay. Don't want you to lose that!

I think I saw a field of tomatoes back there, turn around.

They're more fun anyway. And the monkeys can have the rest.

Bloody Mary's anyone?

Oooh. I haven't had a Bloody Mary in years. What a good idea!

 

[TE999]

Oooh. I haven't had a Bloody Mary in years. What a good idea!

They're always a treat. We'll need some vodka tho. Let's go thru the drive up window at the liquor store. I want to see the expression on the clerk's face. I hope he/she doesn't faint before we get our vodka, I hate standing in lines.

 

[glynndah]

They're always a treat. We'll need some vodka tho. Let's go thru the drive up window at the liquor store. I want to see the expression on the clerk's face. I hope he/she doesn't faint before we get our vodka, I hate standing in lines.

Sounds like a plan. You can drive, though, or let one of the Flying Monkeys. I'm just about ready to curl up in the back and take a little nap. It's been a long day and I need to go ice down those bruises.

 

[TE999]

Sounds like a plan. You can drive, though, or let one of the Flying Monkeys. I'm just about ready to curl up in the back and take a little nap. It's been a long day and I need to go ice down those bruises.

Okay--no problemo.

Take a nap darlin' and I'll handle Ol' Sparkle here.

Hey Jo-Jo. Get your boss some ice for those bruises. It's in that big white thing over there by the pretzels.

That's right, one bottle of vodka and a sack of ice...

 

[matriarch]

*chuckling*.....what a delightful repartee.......and so perfect for a 'silly' thread.

 

[TE999]

*chuckling*.....what a delightful repartee.......and so perfect for a 'silly' thread.

Glad you liked it Auntie Mat.

glynndah and I work well together.

Next stop--Vegas!

 

[australwind]

The first of next month is my birthday. Could we declare a moratorium for that one, please?

NNNNooooooo!!!


There's a tradition amongst certain young folk in this neck of the woods that one should receive the appropriate number of birthday punches administered to the upper arm......

 

[TheEarl]

........and if memory serves me correctly, it HAS to be done before noon; if you do it after noon something hooooorriblllllllllllle will happen to you.

The something hooooorriblllllllllllle will be a manwitch turning up to invade your thread.

Beware!

The Earl

 

[glynndah]

NNNNooooooo!!!


There's a tradition amongst certain young folk in this neck of the woods that one should receive the appropriate number of birthday punches administered to the upper arm......

*note to self* "Avoid australwind's neck of the woods."