Living under occupation - candle shortage

We had half a church candle, a nice thick one, and for an hour each evening we burned this and during this hour everyone had to do whatever needed light — after that we sat in the dark, wrapped in eiderdowns and blankets playing word games — the blankets were then warm to wrap ourselves in for bed-time.
KAYE LE CHEMINANT

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