Well, let me tell ya somethin’ ’bout this… whatchamacallit… 1856 Chinese zodiac thing. Don’t know much ’bout fancy calendars, but I heard tell it’s got somethin’ to do with animals. Yep, animals. Every year gets a critter, they say.
What animal was it in 1856?
Now, 1856, that was a long, long time ago. Back then, things were different. No cars, no TVs, just hard work and dirt. But even way back then, folks still paid attention to these animal years. They say 1856 was the year of the… the… Dragon! Yeah, a Dragon year! Imagine that! A big, fire-breathin’ dragon, though I never seen one myself, mind you.
- Rat
- Ox
- Tiger
- Rabbit
- Dragon
- Snake
- Horse
- Sheep
- Monkey
- Rooster
- Dog
- Pig
See, they got this whole list of animals, twelve of ’em. And they just keep goin’ ’round and ’round, year after year. Rat, Ox, Tiger, Rabbit, Dragon, Snake, Horse, Sheep, Monkey, Rooster, Dog, and Pig. Just like that. So, after twelve years, it comes back to the Dragon again, and then another twelve years, it’s the Dragon’s turn once more. They say it takes twelve years for a full circle.
What does it mean to be born in the year of the Dragon?
Now, some folks believe these animals ain’t just animals. They say the animal you’re born under, it kinda… how do you say it… influences ya. Makes ya act a certain way. Like, if you’re born in the year of the Dragon… well, they say you’re somethin’ special. Brave, they say. And maybe a little bit… well, a little bit… out there, you know? Like you got a fire in your belly. Always gotta be doin’ somethin’. Can’t sit still for a minute. That’s what they say, anyway. I don’t know for sure. I met some Dragon folks, some were alright, some weren’t. Just like any other folks.
Other animals and who they get along with.
And it ain’t just the Dragon, see? Each of them animals, they got their own thing goin’ on. Like the Rooster folks, they say they’re up and down, like a see-saw. Happy one minute, sad the next. And they like to talk, oh boy, do they like to talk! Can be a bit selfish too, they say. But brave, always brave, mind you. But you know, they say some animals get along better than others. Like the Rooster, they say it gets along good with the Ox, the Snake, and that Dragon I was talkin’ about. Makes sense, I guess. Ox is strong, Snake is smart, and Dragon’s got the fire.
It all goes in circles.
So, this 1856, year of the Dragon… it’s just part of a big ol’ cycle. Everything goes in circles, they say. Years go ’round, animals go ’round, even life goes ’round. And folks, well, they just keep on believin’ what they wanna believe. Whether it’s dragons or rats or pigs, it don’t much matter, long as you’re a good person, right? That’s what I say. Just be kind and do your best, whatever year you’re born in. Don’t need no fancy calendar to tell ya that.
When did the Dragon year start in 1856?
Now, they say the year of the Dragon back in 1856, it started on February the 6th. Yep, February the 6th. Not January like most years. Don’t rightly know why, but that’s what they told me. So, if you was born after that day in 1856, then you a Dragon baby. A lucky Dragon baby, some might say.
Anyways, that’s all I know ‘bout this 1856 Dragon year stuff. Just a bunch of animals and stories, really. But it’s kinda fun to think about, ain’t it?
Tags: [1856, Chinese Zodiac, Dragon, Animal Years, Chinese Calendar, Astrology, Personality, Rooster, Ox, Snake]
