Thanks Dave for the explanation -- is this throughout Germany or in certain regions? Claire ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, December 10, 2000 7:33 PM Subject: Re: [GERMAN-LIFE] Chalk marks above doors? | Gena: The Three Wise Men (Caspar, Melchior and Balthazar) have been to such | a home. They're children (Catholic Youth) in costume. They come to "bless" | the house, drink a bit of hot cocoa and have some pastries, also to collect a | person's donation to the Catholic charity. The marks above the door are | C+M+B-- (then the date they were there). It's an OLD tradition. | | Dave Ross | Denver | |