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   sign of a wet day.
   When there are no stars in the sky it is a sign of rain.
   When the stars are glittering brightly it is the sign of cold hardy weather.
   When there are a lot of stars in the sky it denotes frost.
   When there are a lot of clouds in the sky it is a sign of rain.
   When the clouds are very yellow it denotes bad weather.
   When it is going to rain the rainbow is near the sun.
   The wind fron the south brings the rain in its mouth.
   When the chimney smokes it is the sign of foggy weather.
   When the sheep and goats bleat it denotes rain.
   When ducks flutter their wings its the sign of rain. When ducks walk in one line it denotes rain.
   When the sky is yellow over the sea, in the morning its the sign of rain.

   

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   Evelynn Butterly

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