Monday, February 23, 2015


“ Bless You “

Whenever someone sneezes, you say


“Bless you” or hear someone else say these


Words.


 

Why? Why are these words spoken? It’s a way to wish a person blessings in various situations especially as a response .


When? When did this saying originate? During the Plague in the late 1500s .


How? How did this saying originate? In the 1500s there was the plague and sneezing was the first symptom which meant you were going to “die” so they would say “bless you” .


Where? Where did this saying originate? In the Hebrew Bible by Jews and by Christians .

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