AgroupofseniorcitizensonabenWashingtonSquareParkinNewYorkCity.Thereweretwofemaleseniorcitizensandtwomaleseniorcitizens.

    "Rabbit,rabbit,rabbit,rabbit,"ohewomensaidsuddenly.Sheturnedherheadtoeachofthefourersofanimaginaryroomasshedidso.

    Theotherseniorcitizensstaredather.

    "Whydidyoudothat?"ohemenasked.

    "Itsthefirstofthemonth.Ifyousayrabbitfourtimes,ooeacheroftheroom,orthespacethatyouarein,onthefirstofthemonthbeforeyoueatlunch,thenyouwillbelovedinthatmonth."

    Someangryblackpeoplewalkedbycarryingsteel-bandinstrumentsandbunchesofflowers.

    "Idontthinkthatstrue,"thesedwomanseniorcitizensaid."IneverhearditbeforeandIveheardeverything."

    "Ithinkitsprobablyjustanoldwivestale,"ohemensaid.Theothermaleseniorcitizencrackedup.

    "Shallwedisen?"thefirstwomahesedwoman.

    Thetwomenlookedattheskytomakesureallofourtryssatelliteswereintherightplaces.

    "Whataboutyhterthenun?"thesedwoman,whosenamewasElise,askedthefirst,whosenamewasKate."Youhaventheardfromher?"

    "Mydaughterthenun,"Katesaid,"youwouldntbelieve."

    "Whereisshe?"Eliseasked."Geiaorsomewhere,youtoldmebutIfot.Goingtoschoolyousaid."

    "Shesgettinghermasters,"Katesaid,"theysendthem.ShesaramblingwreGeiaTech.IwasgoingdowntovisitatThanksgiving."

    "Butyoudidnt."

    "IcalledherandsaidIwasingandshe