Wikipedia says:

“Rabbit rabbit white rabbit” is a common superstition, held
particularly among children. The most common modern version states
that a person should say “rabbit, rabbit, white rabbit” upon waking on
the first day of each new month, and on doing so will receive good
luck for the remainder of that month.

The exact origin of the superstition is certainly unknown, though it
has appeared in print at least as early as 1420 in England, where it
is most commonly said to have originated, though some reports place
its origins even earlier, into the 1200s. Today it has spread to most
of the English-speaking countries of the world, although like all
folklore, determining its exact area of distribution is difficult. The
superstition is related to the broader belief in the rabbit or hare
being a “lucky” animal, as exhibited in the practice of carrying a
rabbit’s foot for luck.

Some have also believed it is representing a jumping into the future
and moving ahead with life and happiness.

 

 

Xo

The Cottontails

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