Thank you for the information -- I never heard of that before -- it's so nice to hear of the different traditions that existed and still exist. Merry Christmas Claire ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, December 11, 2000 8:37 AM Subject: Re: [GERMAN-LIFE] Chalk marks above doors? | Claire, I'm not an expert on this, but I think it's wherever the Catholic | church makes it happen. Our German son-in-law tendered the explanation I've | given here. They were living in Heidelberg at the time, but we've seen the | markings in many different areas of the country. | | Dave Ross | |