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HISTORY The custom originated among the Celt s as part of their celebrations of the Samhain season, celebrations that grew into our modern Halloween . The original custom generally took place during large gatherings of people. Apples were associated with love or fertility goddesses; the first person to catch an apple would be the next one to marry -- a tradition that echoes the modern "throwing of the bouquet" at weddings. TECHNIQUE There are two main techniques which have been proven successful. #Open your mouth as wide as possible, and draw your lips as far out of the way as possible to avoid bouncing the apple off your lips, and "bob" down vigorously, clenching your teeth shut immediately as you feel the shock to your teeth. #Keep your lips slightly open and pursed as far in front of your teeth as possible. Use the tactile sensitivity of your lips to place the apple squarely balanced at the tip of your lips and slowly press it down under the water as far as you can. In one movement, open your mouth and when the apple "bobs" up towards your teeth, clamp down, relying on the apples momentum to slam it against your teeth. A third technique, in which one first pushes the apple against the side of the bobbing tub, is effective but often considered cheating. |
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