Magpie superstition!

[fross_NI]

My Grandma use to have a saying after she saw one lone magpie, we can't remeber how it went but it started " good morning mr magpie, how are your wife and kids...." or something like that. However I know it was much longer than that. Does anybody know the rest of it. I just thought it would be nice in a frame for mothers day as my mum would love to know!
Thanks

[delboy3]

I say "Morning, m'Lud!" as they are said to look like judges

[heathfield]

http://www.timelessmy...saulting-magpies.html

[Maydup]

When I see a single magpie, I just say "Hello Mr Magpie, how's Mrs Magpie?"

If I see more than one together I don't say anything.

[Rainbowwitch]

I say the same

"Hello Mr Magpie, hows Mrs Magpie"

[sylviaparry]

I was told .always say good morning Magpie and it will bring you luck for the day .

[moonraker558]

Last year I watched as a single magpie raided a Blackbirds nest and made of with every chick followed by the screeching Blackbird in hot pursuit. The magpies only take the chicks to eat the eyeballs of the chicks the rest is left. Personally I wouldn't hesitate in shooting them.

[TonyV]

fross - the first one here is the one I remember

http://en.wikipedia.o...nursery_rhyme)#Lyrics

But there seem to be other versions

[fross_NI]

Tony V thank you very much, however its not the rhyme I can remember the version we use to use its what you say to counteract the one for sorrow.

[TonyV]

fross have you tried googling it?

[guilliebrougues]

Good morning Mr. Magpie, how are you, how is your wife and family to. This is what we say when there is only one magpie.

[guilliebrougues]

the other rhyme to counteract one for sorrow is,
one for sorrow, two for joy, three for a letter, four for a boy, five for silver, six for gold, seven for a secret that has never been told.

[masma]

My daughter salutes and says 'good morning my Lord Bishop'.
Son is a Newcastle United supporter and has two stuffed in his bedroom