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by wickedwillie on February 27th, 2004

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Where does the custom of saying "God bless you" after a sneeze come from?

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  • by lorelai_b8 on September 11th, 2005

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    In England specifically, it was believed that when you sneezed you were defenceless and the devil would use this opportunity to enter your body. People used to say "God bless you" because it was believed that this would stop the devil from possessing you.

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