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Brown Candle to Recover
Volume 1, entries 2791. Source context: THE DOCTORS AT WORK: REPORTS FROM LAYMEN → SHRINES: ALTARS - CANDLES - SAINTS; NEW ORLEANS AREA → (2) CANDLES. Entries listed under this heading in the source volume.
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Entry 2791
But if you have a idea of a person that did it, an indication that she did took it - well, you get their name and you put a candle on it. You can put a brown candle, and they'll come back and say they've taken it, but - "Ah took it but ah is wrong, '' and admit to you. Yes, sir - brown candle. [A brown candle is sometimes burned to St. Anthony, who in general folklore helps to recover lost articles - FACI, 1st ed., No. 8465, p.421; 2ed., No. 13159, p.583; in this latter, "Some say you must say three prayers to St. Anthony before beginning the search."]