It's Margies Birthday.

[cee-dee]

Happy Birthday Margie.

Behave and keep out of trouble. 

[dark_castle1]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY MARGIE,

MAYBE NOT BEHAVE TOO MUCH BUT STAY OUT OF TROUBLE  

[astrologica]

Happy Birthday Margie!🎂🎂💐💐🍹🍹

[cee-dee]

Well I know she's not going to behave. You won't believe what she did yesterday?

She ran off with a very handsome man.

[fallen-archie]

Happy Birthday Margie, May all your dreams be satisfied and your Bunyan’s soothed away😘

[margaret*e]

Thanks all.❤️

[right-then-petal]

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[suzieseaside]

Happy Birthday x

[margaret*e]

Thanks all.xxx

[al**bear]

Late again

Margs, I only just looked at this image Yesterday

[cee-dee]

Oooo, a Magpie? 

One for sorrow,

Two for joy,

Three for a girl

And four for a boy.

[al**bear]

Wan’s sorrae, twa’s mirth,
Three’s a waddin, fower’s a birth,
Five’s a kirstenin, sax a dearth,
Seiven’s welth, aicht is heal,      < pronounced Hel as in health
an nine’s the, deevil hes ane sel’

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There is a twist in that -

Sorrae means sorrow - 

It is also another name for the Deevil

That's Why We ALWAYS Bow and greet the Little Gentleman

[cee-dee]

The thing is, just HOW many Magpies have you seen together?

[astrologica]

Thank you for that Al! I have never heard that version before. I did some paintings based on the verse that most people know, so now I'm going to have to do another one! Your poem has a nice ring to it, and it looks good as the written word too. I just love magpies...there are lots where I live, so I probably have seen seven at one time.

[al**bear]

WE have loads - I have seen two flocks facing off - well over 20 each -

that was just after I'd taught my daughter the verses, She asks whats next 

I have an understanding with the Heid gadgie (I think the present one is the 3rd)

He brings His Clan I feed them - No one ever bothers them

They don't move if I walk about

They bring the Young to back door to get Cat treats

I always bow

A Couple of Hundred years ago - I would have been drowned (we didn't Burn Witches etc)

[al**bear]

I  have to find a really dark version

I  have a copy of that  somewhere

[al**bear]

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@astrologica wrote:

Thank you for that Al! I have never heard that version before. I did some paintings based on the verse that most people know, so now I'm going to have to do another one! Your poem has a nice ring to it, and it looks good as the written word too. I just love magpies...there are lots where I live, so I probably have seen seven at one time.

A song for Your paintings
You may know it as 'Two Crows'

These Germans are singing a version they picked up in Scotland

 

[astrologica]

Awww..that's great Al! I never heard that before either. Some inspiration there! It reminds me of Steeleye Span...I have always loved their music.