Candles Blowing Cake at Marlene Boyd blog

Candles Blowing Cake. But why do we put candles on our cake and then insist on blowing them out while making a wish? Just about everybody loves being presented with a birthday cake, and blowing out the candles before digging into the sweet treat is a tradition that carries on from childhood into adulthood. It wasn't a birthday, exactly (more of an offering), but candles were put on the cake to represent the glow of the moon, and when the candles were blown out, the smoke from them would carry wishes up to the gods. There are four brightly lit candles on our cake this year, and we can't wait to blow them out. The number of candles on the cake represents the age of the person celebrating, and blowing out the candles is a symbolic gesture of making a wish and receiving blessings for the coming year. It is believed to have originated from the ancient greeks who. But before we do that, we were wondering… why do we do that? People of all countries and ethnicities follow more or less the same pattern of blowing out candles, cutting the cake and singing the happy birthday song. Blowing out the candles is a ritual that has been around for ages now. But do you know how this ritual originated? As it turns out, putting candles. Today, birthday candles come in all shapes, sizes, and colors, from simple white tapers to elaborate themed candles.

Today, birthday candles come in all shapes, sizes, and colors, from simple white tapers to elaborate themed candles. It is believed to have originated from the ancient greeks who. People of all countries and ethnicities follow more or less the same pattern of blowing out candles, cutting the cake and singing the happy birthday song. Just about everybody loves being presented with a birthday cake, and blowing out the candles before digging into the sweet treat is a tradition that carries on from childhood into adulthood. It wasn't a birthday, exactly (more of an offering), but candles were put on the cake to represent the glow of the moon, and when the candles were blown out, the smoke from them would carry wishes up to the gods. But why do we put candles on our cake and then insist on blowing them out while making a wish? As it turns out, putting candles. Blowing out the candles is a ritual that has been around for ages now. But before we do that, we were wondering… why do we do that? There are four brightly lit candles on our cake this year, and we can't wait to blow them out.

Blowing Out Candles on a Birthday Cake Is Just as Gross as You Think It Is

Candles Blowing Cake There are four brightly lit candles on our cake this year, and we can't wait to blow them out. It is believed to have originated from the ancient greeks who. The number of candles on the cake represents the age of the person celebrating, and blowing out the candles is a symbolic gesture of making a wish and receiving blessings for the coming year. Just about everybody loves being presented with a birthday cake, and blowing out the candles before digging into the sweet treat is a tradition that carries on from childhood into adulthood. Today, birthday candles come in all shapes, sizes, and colors, from simple white tapers to elaborate themed candles. But before we do that, we were wondering… why do we do that? As it turns out, putting candles. It wasn't a birthday, exactly (more of an offering), but candles were put on the cake to represent the glow of the moon, and when the candles were blown out, the smoke from them would carry wishes up to the gods. People of all countries and ethnicities follow more or less the same pattern of blowing out candles, cutting the cake and singing the happy birthday song. Blowing out the candles is a ritual that has been around for ages now. But why do we put candles on our cake and then insist on blowing them out while making a wish? There are four brightly lit candles on our cake this year, and we can't wait to blow them out. But do you know how this ritual originated?