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ON FEAST OF SAINT BLAIZE, CANDLEMAS, HAVE YOUR THROAT BLESSED BY A
PRIEST USING CROSSED CANDLES TO PROTECT YOURSELF FROM SORE THROATS.
Where learned: NEW YORK ; Wappingers Falls
| Subject headings: | CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- February 3 BELIEF -- Religious hero BELIEF -- Prayer |
Date learned: 00001950S
THROATS
IF YOU WANT TO HAVE NO THROAT TROUBLE FOR THE COMING YEAR YOU HAVE
TO GO TO CHURCH ON ST. BLAZE DAY AND HAVE YOUR THROAT BLESSED.
ST. BLAZE IS THE PATRON SAINT OF THROATS. ST. BLAZE DAY IS
FEBRUARY 3RD.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- February 3 CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- Church BELIEF -- Means of Causing or Avoiding Illness |
A CUSTOM IN JANOWIEC, POLAND
ON THE FEAST OF ST. BLAISE, IT WAS A CUSTOM TO BLESS APPLES IN
JANOWIEC, POLAND.
SINCE ST. BLAISE WAS THE SAINT WHO WOULD GUARD THROATS, THESE
APPLES WOULD BE EATEN WHENEVER ONE'S THROAT WAS SORE, TO CURE IT.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DEARBORN
| Subject headings: | CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- February 3 BELIEF -- Religious hero BELIEF -- Plant BELIEF -- Plant |
Date learned: 11-28-1967
BLESSING OF THE THROAT
A YOUNG CHILD CAME UP TO ST. BLAZE WITH A FISH BONE IN HIS THROAT.
SO ST. BLAZE PRAUED OVER HIM AND THE BONE WENT AWAY. HE BLESSED
THROATS ON HIS FEAST DAY. SOON IT BECAME A FEAST THROUGHOUT THE
CHURCH.
Where learned: DETROIT ; SAINT AMBROSE RECTORY
| Subject headings: | PROSE NARRATIVE -- Religious hero CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- February 3 |
Date learned: 02-27-1979
THE FIRST THREE DAYS OF THE MONTH INDICATE THE WEATHER FOR
THAT MONTH.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; FRANKLIN
Date learned: 06-17-1973