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The Devil Is Beating His Wife

The Devil Is Beating His Wife By Elton Camp It’s a southern saying I’ve heard all my life Rain with sunshine, Devil’s beating his wife This fits when two things don’t go together Sunshine and rainfall are different weather Thus, this adage may appropriately be said To suggest that the evil Devil may be wed For a sound marriage is a most blessed state Anything fine the Devil is supposed to hate That anything wicked old Satan does abhor Accounts for this bit of southern folklore If it’s in the frigid north you’re reclining Think of it if it rains and the sun’s shining

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Paul Callus

Date: 3/18/2014 12:03:00 PM

Enjoyable read :) In Malta we say that when rain and sunshine mix a Turk is born!. // paul

Elton Camp
Date: 3/18/2014 12:07:00 PM

Paul, that's very interesting. Thanks for reading and especially for the added information from outside the USA. Elton

Verlena S. Walker

Date: 3/18/2014 11:33:00 AM

Elton, I am from Mississippi and this is an adage... I enjoyed my visit... :)s Verlena

Elton Camp
Date: 3/18/2014 12:10:00 PM

I would expect the adage to be prevalent in Mississippi. I live only about 30 miles from the Mississippi State line. Comments are confirming what I had thought, that it is largely or completely unknown outside the Deep South. Thanks for reading. Elton

Rick Richardson

Date: 3/18/2014 8:24:00 AM

This Tennessee mountain boy now residing on the NC coast has heard this all of his life. The coasties here in NC look at me as if I'm nuts when I say that. Thanks for reminding me of home, Elton.

Elton Camp
Date: 3/18/2014 11:32:00 AM

I suspect the saying is virtually unknown outside the Deep South. Thanks for taking time to comment. Elton