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A common superstition states that if you say “rabbit, white rabbit” or simply "rabbit, rabbit" immediately upon waking on the first day the month, it will bring you good luck. It must be said early in the morning, before any other word has been uttered, otherwise the charm loses its force. The reward for saying this is variously given as general good luck for the month, or the receipt of a gift within a few days. In some districts it is considered necessary to say 'Hares' or 'Black Rabbits' when going to bed on the night before, as well as 'Rabbits' or ‘White Rabbits' in the morning. Today the superstition has spread to most of the English-speaking countries of the world. Its exact origin of is unknown, but the superstition is probably related to the belief in the rabbit or hare as a “lucky” animal, as exhibited in the practice of carrying a rabbit’s foot for luck. End of lesson.