MARKED at Birth? How were you wrapped? Does this mean you are marked at birth?

What if how a newborn was/is wrapped the determining factor for his or her fate?

Why is this blanket used? Symbolic? Ritual? Tradition?

Articles:

We're talking about a white flannel blanket with pink and blue stripes that is used in hospital delivery rooms across the country. It's one of the first things to touch the skin of countless babies every year.

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Still perfect for Mother’s Day — and their babies: The blanket that wraps every newborn baby in New York City
It's called the 'Candy Stripe' — and every newborn gets one from the hospital. Moms form deep attachments to the ubiquitous swadding cloth.


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Bible Study Resource

Ever since Adam and Eve used fig leaves to cover their nakedness, people have worn clothes. Clothes give protection from the weather, identify the wearer and proclaim his status, or even act as a magic charm (Numbers 15:38).

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