Isolde
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NOT sex related. Though I am sure some of you out there can make a connection that way some how.
TODAY'S PROVERB: RED SKY AT NIGHT, SAILOR'S DELIGHT; RED SKY IN
MORNING, SAILORS TAKE WARNING.
Meaning: This is perhaps the most often-quoted weather proverb among mariners.
A red sky at night (when the sun is in the west) is caused by light
passing through dust particles in the air to the west. Dust indicates dry weather, and since most weather changes come from the west, a red sky at night usually indicates dry weather approaching. A red sky in the morning, however, indicates that the dry air has moved away. A gray sky at night means that the western air is filled with moisture, and it will likely rain soon.
The first recorded use of this system of weather forecasting can be found in the Bible. In Matthew 16.2-3, Jesus says to the fishermen, "When it is evening, you say, 'It will be fair weather, for the sky is red,' and in the morning, 'It will be stormy today, for the sky is red and threatening.'"
Other variations on this theme include:
Evening red and morning grey, help the traveler on his way.
Evening gray and morning red bring down a rain upon his head.
Rainbow in the morning gives you fair warning.
The sun is in the east in the morning, the shower and associated
rainbow are in the west. Since weather generally moves from west to east, rain is approaching.
NOT sex related. Though I am sure some of you out there can make a connection that way some how.TODAY'S PROVERB: RED SKY AT NIGHT, SAILOR'S DELIGHT; RED SKY IN
MORNING, SAILORS TAKE WARNING.
Meaning: This is perhaps the most often-quoted weather proverb among mariners.
A red sky at night (when the sun is in the west) is caused by light
passing through dust particles in the air to the west. Dust indicates dry weather, and since most weather changes come from the west, a red sky at night usually indicates dry weather approaching. A red sky in the morning, however, indicates that the dry air has moved away. A gray sky at night means that the western air is filled with moisture, and it will likely rain soon.
The first recorded use of this system of weather forecasting can be found in the Bible. In Matthew 16.2-3, Jesus says to the fishermen, "When it is evening, you say, 'It will be fair weather, for the sky is red,' and in the morning, 'It will be stormy today, for the sky is red and threatening.'"
Other variations on this theme include:
Evening red and morning grey, help the traveler on his way.
Evening gray and morning red bring down a rain upon his head.
Rainbow in the morning gives you fair warning.
The sun is in the east in the morning, the shower and associated
rainbow are in the west. Since weather generally moves from west to east, rain is approaching.
