The Sanguin Chalis Inn

# When spiders build new webs, the weather will be clear.
# Listen for the sound of the first cicadas. The first frost of the year will occur about three months later.
# An open anthill indicates good weather; a closed one, an approaching storm.
# When the down of a dandelion contracts, it is a sign of rain.
# The sunflower raising its head indicates rain.

#When a cat sneezes, it is a sign of rain.
#When cats snore, foul weather will follow.
#Cats with their tails up and their fur apparently electrified indicate approaching wind - - or dog.
#The unusual howling of dogs portends a storm.
#When dogs eat grass, it will be rainy.
#If dogs roll on the ground and scratch, it is a sign of rain.
#"Raining cats and dogs" describes a heavy downpour, but why?

The _expression first appeared in print in 1653 ("It shall raine . . . dogs and polecats").
In mythology, the cat is believed to have great influence on the weather.
Witches that rode on storms were said to take the form of cats.
The dog is a signal of wind, as it was an attendant of Odin, the storm king.
So cats symbolize heavy rain,and dogs symbolize strong gusts of wind.
Another possible origin of the _expression is that the drainage of medieval streets was so poor that cats and dogs
frequently drowned during a heavy downpour.

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