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BAPTISM

3 entries in BABYHOOD.

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  • #7

    If a child cries during baptism, it is the devil going out of it.

    Niagara Falls, Ont.
  • #8

    It is lucky for the child to cry at baptism, but unlucky for the godmother to wear mourning.

  • #9

    If twins are brought to baptism at the same time, christen the boy first, or else he will have no beard, and the girl will be beggared.