Show r SNEEZING ONCE FATAL SIGN Superstition Was the toe Origin of Phrase God Bless You I Still Still Heard In in Europe Europa Sneezing from very remote times I Ihas has bas been regarded with superstition Y Our forefathers went to bed ped ed again If Ir they sneezed while putting on their sho shoes s. s A A. sneeze to the right was was deemed lucky to the left of evil por par tent To sneeze near a burial place i iwas 1 was very unlucky says the tho London Telegraph I Tradition has It that sneezing was wasi 3 at first a fatal sign sign every every human beIng be- be I be-I Ing sneezed but and then died died I but Jacob petitioned the Creator to to remove remove- the sneezing ban and succeed succeed- ed Thence arose nrose the once universal custom of saluting a sneezer with t God bless you I or May you five long I I The custom still obtains In inn some parts of Europe In England not only was a n sneezer blessed but friends raised their hats I to him as ns well In an nn old book The Code of Conduct It is directed that if Jf his lordship sneezes ye are are not toy to tol bawl out ont God bless you l' l but bow v to him handsomely All All over the world w r d t t the sneeze was recognized Whole nations were under orders to make exclamations exclamations ex- ex s when their king sneezed y Sneezing was was- was believed believed to be a surer a cure for hiccups and was also looked up upon n as ns a n sign of sanity If ancient ancient- I f and universal belief goes for anything it is to good sneeze |