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We didn't do candlepasses at my chapter but when I got involved on the national level I got exposed to them and was hooked! And eventually I got to have my own candlepass at a national event to announce a pregnancy. In my case, the actual candle (plain with a ribbon) was the least dramatic part of the whole thing. It was a pirate themed event, and at the kickoff social event all the national officers were dressed as pirates to get people in the right frame of mind. I was 5 months pregnant and seriously working to camouflage the baby bump so no one would guess. After blowing out the candle, I opened my buccaneer jacket to reveal a treasure map on my shirt underneath, with the "treasure" right over my bump. Boy, did that cause a sensation!!
Ah... good times.
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