NickP Posted July 1, 2021 Share Posted July 1, 2021 Pinch punch first day of the month, no returns. Before I get accused by the ultra-sensitive the punch is a gesture, not a physical attack. Anyone else out there that still does this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mint Posted July 1, 2021 Share Posted July 1, 2021 NickP, please explain what this is about? I have, alas, never heard of this practice and would love to know more[:)] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Antonia Posted July 1, 2021 Share Posted July 1, 2021 Gave that one up after primary school ( where the pinches and punches weren't virtual ). However, for some reason, my husband always used to say white rabbits. God knows why. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
auxadrets Posted July 1, 2021 Share Posted July 1, 2021 Oh yes! Done it since I was a child, when my brother always got in first. I now get Mr Adrets every month and seem to surprise him every time.Married 56 years x 12 pinches/punches. It’s a wonder he’s not reported me yet.And don’t forget to advance your digital watch (if you have one, of course) by one day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickP Posted July 1, 2021 Author Share Posted July 1, 2021 Mint I can't believe you never heard of it, but of course, I suppose it depends on where you lived as a child. So on the morning before 12 miday on the 1st, the idea was to catch other kids out by saying and doing pinch and a punch, first day of the month. and no returns. if you didn't say no returns, they could say and do a pinch and a kick for being so quick. As said you could protect yourself by saying "White Rabbits" Just a tradition that we, approaching a combined age of 155 years of age, still practice. Some kids never grow up thankfully. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kong Posted July 1, 2021 Share Posted July 1, 2021 "rabbits" for me. And still saying it after more than 70 years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mint Posted July 1, 2021 Share Posted July 1, 2021 [quote user="NickP"]Mint I can't believe you never heard of it, but of course, I suppose it depends on where you lived as a child. So on the morning before 12 miday on the 1st, the idea was to catch other kids out by saying and doing pinch and a punch, first day of the month. and no returns. if you didn't say no returns, they could say and do a pinch and a kick for being so quick. As said you could protect yourself by saying "White Rabbits" Just a tradition that we, approaching a combined age of 155 years of age, still practice. Some kids never grow up thankfully.[/quote]Ah yes, thank you, Nick. I remember reading one of those detective stories where the murderer was a bit of a Peter Pan and the phrase was one he used and I think, they tracked him down once they "twigged".At least I think it was the murderer and it was a book of Ruth Rendell's, I believe. The memory, such as what remains, is deffo not up to keeping up[:(] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gardengirl Posted July 1, 2021 Share Posted July 1, 2021 I do it every month to Mr G, wouldn’t dream of missing a month. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Posted July 2, 2021 Share Posted July 2, 2021 My wife also used to say 'White rabbits, white rabbits' this was repeated going down the stairs backwards!!!! Fortunately she just told me that's how it was when she was a child; she never, as far as I know ever did it!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lehaut Posted July 2, 2021 Share Posted July 2, 2021 Pinch Punch, from my wife who is Scottish, White Rabbits from me,'tuther side of the border.It has to be the first thing you say in the day or it does not work! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Judith-aka-Judith Posted July 2, 2021 Share Posted July 2, 2021 Heard of white rabbits, but don't do it .. never heard of the other ... born and bred in Yorkshire. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chessfou2 Posted July 2, 2021 Share Posted July 2, 2021 My mother 'religiously' said 'white rabbits' on the 1st. The only blazing row I recall between my mother and father arose one 1st of the month when my father replied 'pink elephants'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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