The James T. Callow Folklore Archive

BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION

MAKE A WISH ON YOUR BIRTHDAY CANDLES. THEN TRY TO BLOW
THEM OUT (ALL AT ONCE). IF ALL THE CANDLES ARE BLOWN
OUT, THE WISH WILL COME TRUE THAT YEAR. THE NUMBER
OF CANDLES LEFT BURNING REPRESENTS THE NUMBER OF
YEARS FOR THE WISH TO COME TRUE.

Submitter comment: FAMILY CUSTOM.

Where learned: NEW YORK, ASSUMED ; HAMBURG

Date learned: 12-01-1967