Its still hard for me not to say God Bless you, when someone sneezes, what do you say, if anything at all? And do you know why that all got started, if not i do.
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Feel free to reply to any comment by clicking the "Reply" button.Yes, I do know why, as the plague years are well recorded. I say bless you, but not god bless you, as i am handing out my own blessings, which are limited, so i warn people that i only dole out two at a time. Upon the third sneeze they are on their own.
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genessa
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Mar 21, 2020
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I was told once by a Doctor, that when we sneeze our heart stops, thats why people say God Bless You
TonyCarl1
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Jan 7, 2020
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Since most folks don't know that, that isn't why. The practice dates from the time of the bubonic plague, one of the earliest symptoms of which was sneezing.
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back in the day they thought that sneezing was the soul leaving the body. and it was assumed that the soul would only return to a "sinless vessel" so they would bless your body.
I say gesundheit.
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