Folk Lore associated with Persimmon seeds
Folk Lore associated with Persimmon seeds
Posted on 10 Oct, 2008 6 comments
A Persimmon fruit has many seeds inside.
Upon cracking them open, you will find any one of the three pieces of “silverware” shapes.
• KNIFE: you’ll slice through winter (mild)
• SPOON: you’ll need to spoon out the snow (moderate)...
• FORK: you’ll have to “dig in” (severe)...so —
...whichever you find the most of, within the seeds, is the winter prediction.
very interesting, now I need to decide if it is a knife or spoon?
The first one we opened a few weeks ago looked like a knife.
Fun reading about the folk lore.
Have a good autumn everyone!
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11 Oct, 2008
That's very interesting Ediegirl. I love hearing and reading about folklore. We have lots here in Wales.
11 Oct, 2008
Fascinating stuff, and, aren't those shapes just like the real things?
11 Oct, 2008
I'm always learning new things and enjoy every minute of it, whether it be bugs,plants or trees.
22 Nov, 2008
My grandmother always told me about this and now my mother does. But surf the web, there are many versions. We have always heard of other meanings for the flatware. I am sure over the years that the means have been forgotten and reinvented. Ours-
Knife-wind will cut right though you- (very cold icy)
Fork-mild and raking would be needed (mild fall like)
Spoon-shoveling and digging out (heavy snow fall)
Don't forget the Persimmon Pie. A Missouri favorite.
22 Nov, 2008
Hi Myturn,
I have been reading alot about it in the newpapers and the Missouri Conservation site. It is very interesting. I have
only lived here since 2006 and find this part of the country very different and enjoy the spring and summers. I'm sure hoping our winter is mild.
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11 Oct, 2008
That sounds like good fun. Amazing though. I have never heard about this folk lore, so I learned something again.