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Apple and Candle Night Apple and Candle NightOctober 31Another name for Halloween among children in the Swansea area of Wales. The traditional game of "Apple and Candle" is played by suspending a stick from the ceiling with an apple fastened to one end and a lit candle to the other. The object is to eat the apple without using hands and without getting burned by the swinging candle. To make the game more challenging, players are sometimes blindfolded and the stick is twirled around before the game begins. See also Mischief Night SOURCES: DictDays-1988, p. 4 DictFolkMyth-1984, p. 869 FestSaintDays-1915, p. 192 FolkWrldHol-1999, p. 604
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