146 The Moon
But—
The nearer to midnight,
The fairer the weather.
If, when you first catch sight of the new moon, you see it over your right shoulder, it is a sign of good luck. If the moon is seen over the left shoulder, it is a sign of bad luck, If you see it straight in front of you, it is a sign you are to have a fall. There is a jingle for this last calamity which says,—
Moon in the face,
Open disgrace.
Kiss the first person you meet after you see the new moon, and you can get whatever you wish for. At any rate, you will at the very least get a present within a month.
Do not kill hogs in the full of the moon. The pork will surely “shrink bilin’ in the pot if you do.” Neither will you get as much lard when you try the fat.
Kill hogs only in the old of the moon, so that the pork will swell in the spider.
A girl’s hair will grow much better if
