ɪɾ ɪz sˈɛd ðæt ɪf ˈeɪ "wˈɜːm" ɪz fˈaʊnd ɪnsˈaɪd ðə ɡˈɔːl ˌɔn mˈaɪkəlməz dˈeɪ, ðˈɛn ðə jˈɪɹ wɪl biː plˈɛzənt ænd ˌʌnɛksˈɛpʃənəl, ænd ɪf ɐ spˈaɪdɚɹ ɪz fˈaʊnd, ðˈɛn ɪt wɪl biː ɐ bˈæd jˈɪɹ wɪð ʃˈɔːɹɾɪdʒᵻz ænd ɹˈuːɪnd kɹˈɑːps.
It is said that if a "worm" is found inside the gall on Michaelmas Day, then the year will be pleasant and unexceptional, and if a spider is found, then it will be a bad year with shortages and ruined crops.