Instead of the birds chirping, lawnmower humming, or the coffee maker brewing,this June morning very well may have been filled with a chorus of "rabbits."Huh?Dating back to the 15th (or even as early as 13th) century, the tradition is asfollows: on the first of every month, an utterance of "rabbit, rabbit" or "whiterabbit" will ensure good luck and fortune for the coming month. As long as thewords are the first to leave your mouth that morning, you're promised a brightmonth.Photo credit: Susan Branch Blog[https://www.susanbranch.com/2017/06/01/rabbit-rabbit-its-june-tea-party-marthas-vineyard-giveaway/].True to the nature of superstitious traditions, no one knows exactly where orwhy "rabbit, rabbit" came to be. For thousands of years, rabbits haverepresented good luck (you may be familiar with the rabbit's foot token), so thetradition likely draws from such connotations of fortune. The earliest formalrecord of "rabbit, rabbit" was in one 1909 journal[https://www.history.com/news/rabbit-rabbit-feet-good-luck-explained], thatreported:> My two daughters are in the habit of saying "Rabbits!" on the first day of eachmonth. The word must be spoken aloud, and be the first word said in the month.It brings luck for that month. Other children, I find, use the same formula.So, with any luck, you've started your day with a "rabbit" or two for a bit ofgood luck. Or, if you missed it this month, there's always the next. To learnmore about the luck of the rabbit, check out this[https://newengland.com/today/living/new-england-environment/rabbit/] article.