In regards to my poll here:
I need to do a couple of graphs, but I'm seeing two different correlations. I suspected one - it's a strong, but not universal, Jewish custom to have n+1 candles on a birthday cake. This makes sense because there are similar customs. Example - people will choose a psalm to say themselves or for another person using that system - my psalm this year would be Psalm 46.
The other was just interesting - I'm noting a strong correlation for the Northeast, even for people who are NOT Jewish.
These need graphing.
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December 2010
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Follow up to Poll Post
I polled as "n+1". Even though I'm not sure we actually *did* it, it was always at least mentioned if we didn't, so the tradition was at least give lip service. i didn't see the poll, but i never heard of this with birthday candles. birthday *punches* on the other hand, always included "and one for good luck". OT about my LJ post
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