Re: Candles by the driveway

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Author: Jim
Date: Mon, 28 Dec 1992 16:05

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Re: Re: Candles in every window
By: shagan #0 @gandalf.rutgers.edu (Susan R. Hagan) USEnet      
 
> On Christmas eve, go out for a drive and you may see many houses
> that have their front walks lined with candles.  They take white paper
> bags, fill them about 3-4 inches with sand, then put a candle in each
> one.  They line their front walks with these, kind of like landing
> lights.
> These are called Luminiares, which is properly pronounced lum-in-yares,
> but the locals call them Luminaries.  Its a french word with means
> lights or something like that.  There is a religious significance
> to them, but I don't know what it is.  Some people say that they
> are Santa's landing lights - but I think thats a joke.
> Anyway, when my dad gets home from work, I'll ask him - he knows.

Luminiares became popular during the Iran Hostage crisis.  The first memory I
have of them was during the oil shortages in the 70's.  

- Jim

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Re: Candles by the driveway

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Author: Susan R. Hagan
Date: Sun, 03 Jan 1993 23:04

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Jim@bepcp.UUCP writes:

>Re: Re: Candles in every window
>By: shagan #0 @gandalf.rutgers.edu (Susan R. Hagan) USEnet      

>> to them, but I don't know what it is.  Some people say that they
>> are Santa's landing lights - but I think thats a joke.
>> Anyway, when my dad gets home from work, I'll ask him - he knows.

>Luminiares became popular during the Iran Hostage crisis.  The first memory I
>have of them was during the oil shortages in the 70's.  


They became popular in my area - North Hunterdon County - about 5 years
ago.  

I asked my dad what they mean and it turns out that he doesn't know.  He
just thinks they're pretty.

-- 
Susan R. Hagan (shagan@gandalf.rutgers.edu) 
Publications Coordinator - User Services
Rutgers University Computing Services

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