NUTS IN MAY/ COLD AND FROSTY

Posted by SR October 05, 2004In reply to NUTS IN MAY posted by harrowarrow on October 05, 2004

Can anybody help with derivation of this expression; used in the childrens song "Here we go gathering nuts in May, nuts in May, nuts in May"
In the northern hemisphere at least, one would expect to gather nuts in May; rather in the autumn or winter!

'Here we go gathering nuts in May
On a cold and frosty morning!'
I remember it from my childhood in Ireland but have not heard it in years. Did you mean one would 'not' expect to gather nuts in May?

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NUTS IN MAY/ COLD AND FROSTY Harrowarrow 05/October/04
- Knots not nuts Henry 05/October/04
  - Knots not nuts Bruce Kahl 05/October/04
    - Knots not nuts David FG 05/October/04
      - ...but a frost in May? TheFallen 05/October/04
        
        ...but a frost in May? David FG 05/October/04
        
        ...but a frost in May? Word Camel 06/October/04
        
        ...but a frost in May? David FG 06/October/04
        
        Yes, a frost in May Shae 06/October/04
        
        Yes, a frost in May/ Cork SR 06/October/04
        
        Brrrrrrrrrr...... Lotg 06/October/04