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Show -Blrtbday Cake Candles. Tle mst)ir, .rf" placing candles on a i blrtbdiV oako-rone for each year I coines from Germany- The Germans placed a thick one liijthe center, called i Leben8ltcht, the light of life. ! only he or she who declares his or lier birthday may put out the Jlgfit of i life; It Is unlucky if done by any other ; member of the family. Thp lights are symbols of life and I Its portions the years. For persons advanced ad-vanced in years one candle must do duty, as otherwise too many would b required. , |