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logs in their homes at Christmastime. The tradition then SPread to other European
countries and America.
There were many (r
) to follow when burning the yule log, and people believed
breaking them brought bad luck. For example, part of the yule log from the year before
had to be used to set the new log on fire. People also had to be sure to wash their hands
before lighting the fire. If the new log did not catch fire on the first try, that was a sign of
bad things tocome. It was also thought to be unlucky to(b
)a yule log, so people
used trees from their own land or that of a neighbor.
