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ON THE FEAST OF ST. BLAZE, CATHOLICS GET THEIR THROATS
BLESSED IN ORDER TO BE PROTECTED FROM CHOKING OR RECEIVING
ANY INJURY TO THEIR THROAT THROUGHOUT THE YEAR.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT

James Callow Keyword(s): CANDLES ; ST. BLAISE

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Religious hero

Date learned: 11-08-1985

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Custom: Holiday

ON CHRISTMAS EVE EACH MEMBER OF THE FAMILY LIGHTS A BAYBERRY
CANDLE AND THEN MAKES A WISH. IF THE CANDLES ARE ALLOWED TO
BURN TO THE ENDS THEN THE WISH WILL COME TRUE.

Submitter comment:

THIS IS A CUSTOM CARRIED OUT IN THE INFORMANT'S FAMILY FOR
SEVERAL GENERATIONS.

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Updated and Motifs added / 02-28-2011 / TRD

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; GROSSE POINTE ; 1001 CADIEUX

Keyword(s): Bayberry ; Candle ; CUSTOM ; FAMILY ; Herb ; holiday ; PLANT ; RELIGION ; RELIGIOUS ; SYMBOL ; WISH

Subject headings: CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- December 24 Christmas Eve F122.2
CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- December 21 solstice to March 20 Lights and candles

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Proverb

Don't light the candle at both ends.

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Motifs added by TRD

Where learned: HOME ; Grywalski, Stella ; 6627 Whitefield

Keyword(s): Aphorism ; Apothegm ; Burnout ; Candle ; LIGHT ; Maxim ; PROVERB ; VERSE ; WORK

Subject headings: PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor

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