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It's no joke -- thunder wakes the peepers and brings good crops of corn and hay
CNN via MSN ^ | 31 Mar 2021 | Tom Sater

Posted on 03/31/2021 9:30:21 PM PDT by blueplum

Spring is in full swing, and like the weather, so are the thunderous weather-themed proverbs.

As we start April, you may have not heard these next two weather proverbs, but they still ring true today.

"If it thunders on All Fools' Day, it brings good crops of corn and hay," and "The first thunder of the year awakens all the frogs." The thunder and frogs -- called "spring peepers" -- officially sound the trumpets of spring.

These lesser-known proverbs proclaim the beginning of the season and the effects that April's first thunderstorms have on farmers across the world, pointing to the possibilities of a prosperous growing season.

It turns out proverbs like these two hold a lot of weight and are many times accurate. Here is why ...

(Excerpt) Read more at msn.com ...


TOPICS: Chit/Chat; Gardening; Weather
KEYWORDS: aprilshowers; farming; peepers; proverbs; thunder
also tells an interesting story of how April Fool's day got to be April Fool's day
1 posted on 03/31/2021 9:30:21 PM PDT by blueplum
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To: blueplum

i think we’re supposed to get snow today


2 posted on 03/31/2021 9:34:04 PM PDT by Bob434
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To: blueplum

“Thunder Wakes the Peepers”

I need to change my FR name and that’s it!


3 posted on 03/31/2021 9:47:20 PM PDT by ProtectOurFreedom (The Weak Never Started, The Cowards fail along the way, Only the Strong Survive)
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Driving home is a nightmare of swerving and dodging in slow motion due to all the salamanders, frogs, toads and earthworms on the road, right now.

A 5 minute drive has become 20 minutes, and I am still not positive I missed everybody.

:(


4 posted on 03/31/2021 10:03:36 PM PDT by Salamander (Salamander has barbaric tendencies.../Gundog)
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Actually we did have a thunderstorm just before I heard the very start of the peepers the other night.

I had never heard that before.


5 posted on 03/31/2021 11:57:10 PM PDT by metmom (...fixing our eyes on Jesus, the Author and Perfecter of our faith..)
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#4. Get out a shovel and enjoy protein-filled “roadkill sushi”. You want fries with that?


6 posted on 04/01/2021 12:07:15 AM PDT by MadMax, the Grinning Reaper
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To: MadMax, the Grinning Reaper

NOOOOO!

I save the little guys!


7 posted on 04/01/2021 12:30:19 AM PDT by Salamander (Salamander has barbaric tendencies.../Gundog)
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In the Everglades, there are little bridges across some of the canals. Driving along at night, about 500 frogs will jump up at your headlights when you get to them. It ain’t pretty.


8 posted on 04/01/2021 2:16:11 AM PDT by gundog (It was a bright cold day in April, and the clocks were striking thirteen. )
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:(


9 posted on 04/01/2021 2:37:13 AM PDT by Salamander (Salamander has barbaric tendencies.../Gundog)
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To: Bob434

Got a dusting last night and it’s currently 25 degrees here in SE Mich


10 posted on 04/01/2021 2:39:55 AM PDT by Hot Tabasco
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Second year in a row here in Northern Virginia that I haven’t heard peepers by this time of year.


11 posted on 04/01/2021 4:28:38 AM PDT by KingLudd
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To: Hot Tabasco

Woke to 1/2 inch of snow, melted quick though


12 posted on 04/01/2021 8:50:13 AM PDT by Bob434
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Well, I guess we got about an inch of snow. Currently 32 degrees with real light flurries.....

Today is the Detroit Tigers home opener....LOL!

I can't imagine sitting in the frigid cold watching or even playing baseball today.

13 posted on 04/01/2021 9:38:32 AM PDT by Hot Tabasco
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Nope. I’m sitting in my while, down at a lake, with the winds whipping along at about 20 mph I’d say, and only 37 right now. Gotta turn on my heater right now lol


14 posted on 04/01/2021 10:07:52 AM PDT by Bob434
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You might want to check out this guy's blog and sign up for his updates.............

https://edberry.com/blog/climate/climate-physics/preprint3/?__s=smszxmnugse6m3wapub8

15 posted on 04/01/2021 10:21:15 AM PDT by Hot Tabasco
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Thanks, will add that to my other climate sites list. Climate depot is another really good site with a choc,chocolate, load of scientific info disputing the left. Sadly though the narrative is controlled by the lying media, and word doesn’t get out about the facts as much as it needs to to combat the lies of the left


16 posted on 04/01/2021 10:52:41 AM PDT by Bob434
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