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Old 12-09-2002, 12:10 PM
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Default When you stand in front of the lord you will know the truth.
Posted By: jay behrens

The origins of saying 'Bless you' when someone sneezes can be traced back to the Dark Ages when it was believed that the act sneezing and your open mouth allowed demons to enter your body, thus, someone saying "Bless you" or "getzuntheit"(sp) in response to someone sneezing.

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