Well, let me tell you about this 1624 Chinese zodiac thing, you know, the year of the rat. I heard some folks sayin’ it was a big deal back then.
I ain’t no scholar or nothin’, but I can tell ya what I heard. 1624, that was a long, long time ago. My grandma used to say, the rat, that little critter, he’s pretty clever. Always findin’ a way to get by, you know? They say people born in the year of the rat, they’re smart like that too. Always thinkin’, always plannin’. Smart as a whip, they are.
- 1624 was the year of the Rat.
- Rats are clever and resourceful.
Now, I don’t know much about all them fancy zodiac signs and elements, but I know the rat comes first. It’s like the boss of the whole bunch. Grandpa used to say, “First is best,” so maybe being a rat ain’t so bad after all. They say if you born in the year of the rat, you gonna have good luck. But luck, well, that’s a funny thing, ain’t it? Sometimes you got it, sometimes you don’t. Just gotta keep on keepin’ on, that’s what I say.
I saw somethin’ about lucky signs for 2024 too, the year of the dragon. They was talkin’ about monkeys and roosters and pigs bein’ lucky. And then some other ones, like ox and rabbits and goats and dogs. Rabbits, they say, are real lucky. All calm and peaceful, not like them noisy roosters! But 1624, that was the rat’s year. And that’s all there is to it.
They got all these other animals too, ya know? Ox, tiger, rabbit, dragon, snake, horse, goat, monkey, rooster, dog, pig. A whole barnyard full! Each one got its own year, its own story. But the rat, he’s the first. He starts the whole thing. Like the rooster in the mornin’, he gets things goin’. That’s important, I reckon.
This here Chinese zodiac thing, it’s been around longer than any of us can remember. My grandma, she learned it from her grandma, and so on, all the way back. It’s like a big ol’ family tree, but with animals instead of people. And each animal tells you somethin’ about the folks born in that year. Like I said, the rat, he’s clever. The ox, he’s strong. The tiger, he’s brave. And so on and so forth. It’s kinda like readin’ a person’s fortune, but not exactly. It just gives you an idea, you know?
And they got lucky numbers too. But I can’t for the life of me remember them numbers. Too many numbers in this world already, if you ask me. Always countin’ this and countin’ that. Give a body a headache! But some folks, they like them numbers. Say it helps ‘em figure things out. Maybe so, maybe so. To each their own, I always say.
So, 1624, the year of the rat. A long time ago, but the rat, he’s still around. Still clever, still findin’ his way. And that’s somethin’ to think about, ain’t it?
Anyways, that’s about all I know about this 1624 Chinese zodiac. Like I said, I ain’t no scholar, but I know what I hear, and I know what my grandma told me. And that’s good enough for me.
They got all them years figured out, see. Like 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, they got animals for all them years. And way back, too, like 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, and even further, like 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987. It’s like a big ol’ calendar, but with animals instead of just numbers. And 1624, well, that’s just one little piece of that big ol’ calendar. But it’s the rat’s piece, and that’s somethin’ special.
So, if you was born in 1624, or if you know someone who was, well, then you know they was born in the year of the rat. And that means they’re probably pretty clever. Or maybe not. Like I said, luck’s a funny thing. You never can tell for sure.
Anyway, I’m done talkin’ about this rat business. Got chores to do and my bones are gettin’ old. Time for a cup of tea and a sit-down.
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