Monday, February 23, 2015

"Bless You"

                                                            "Bless You"


These words are spoken because when people sneeze.

It originated in AD 590 in Rome when Pope Gregory 1 was there.

This saying originated because the plague was reaching Rome and he said that in hopes of fighting the disease to unending prayer and parades of chanters through the streets. They thought sneezing was an early symptom.

It originated in Rome, Italy AD 590

   

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