Some 16th-century Italian clergymen tried to ban coffee because they believed it to be “satanic.” However, Pope Clement VII loved coffee so much that he lifted the ban and had coffee baptized in 1600.
CANDLEMAS
Candlemas, Candlemas Day, Feb
(noun) feast day commemorating the presentation of Christ in the temple; a quarter day in Scotland
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Can"dle*mas, n. Etym: [AS. candelmæsse, candel candle _ mæsse mass.]
Definition: The second day of February, on which is celebrated the feast of the Purification of the Virgin Mary; -- so called because the candles for the altar or other sacred uses are blessed on that day.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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