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My Good Babushka

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Mon May 16, 2016, 06:28 AM May 2016

Oplatek


A Polish superstition: If you can recall with whom you first broke an oplatek (unconsecrated communion wafer shared with your family and loved ones on Vigilia (Christmas Eve)) you will remain safe when encountering a wolf or if you are ever in danger of drowning.
-Polish Customs, Traditions, and Folklore
S.H. Knab
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