eight crazy nights

Now I'm pretty sure that most of you know (unless you live under a rock) that candles are often used in religious ceremonies. Growing up Catholic and being an altar server, I used to carry a candle down the aisle in the procession towards the alter. It was pretty sweet.

But I think the coolest religious candle deal has to be Hannukah. They light not one, not two, but EIGHT candles over the course of the holiday, and the religious significance is pretty sweet.

here's the down-low about it from Wikipedia:

Hannukah, from the Hebrew word for "dedication" or "consecration", marks the re-dedication of the Temple of Jerusalem after its desecration by the forces of Antiochus IV and commemorates the "miracle of the container of oil." According to the Talmud, at the re-dedication following the victory of the Maccabees over the Seleucid Empire, there was only enough consecrated olive oil to fuel the eternal flame in the Temple for one day. Miraculously, the oil burned for eight days, which was the length of time it took to press, prepare and consecrate fresh olive oil.

So if you've never gotten a chance to experience the lighting of the Hannukah candles, get on it, my friend. It is not an experience to be missed.