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CUSTOM CANDLE

EVERY YEAR AT CAMP AKIBA IN THE POCONO MOUNTAINS OF PENNSYLVANIA EACH
BUNK WRITES ALL THEIR NAMES ON A PLAQUE. A CANDLE IS PUT ON THE
PLAQUE AND FLOATED DOWN THE LAKE. IF IT REACHES THE OTHER SIDE
GIRLS IN THAT BUNK WILL RETURN.

Submitter comment: THIS WAS DONE ON THE LAST NIGHT OF CAMP

Where learned: PENNSYLVANIA ; SCRANTON

Subject headings:

CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- Entertainment Diversion
BELIEF -- Use of Object

Date learned: 00-00-1950

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