When researching the origin of "God bless you," theories abound. It is believed that Pope Gregory was known to use the phrase in AD 590 to ward off the bubonic plague because sneezing was thought to ...

Ever since I can remember, I have always responded with a “God bless you,” when I saw someone sneeze. I was told that it was kind and proper to do so without ever understanding why I was being taught ...

(WJW) – God bless you. Gesundheit. Salute. No matter how you say it, the meaning behind it is the same. But why do we say it? It’s ancient history. A sneeze is your body’s way of removing dirt, dust ...

(WTAJ) — “Bless you” or “God bless you” is a phrase most Americans say when someone sneezes, but why do we say it and where did it come from? The exact origins of the saying are unclear. However, ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. (WJW) – God bless you. Gesundheit. Salute.

When someone sneezes, regardless of whether or not you know them, the automatic reflex is to reply “bless you”. We barely even think about it. It’s instantaneous. We hear an “ahh-choo” and then the ...