A “three kings cake” is traditional. Some families hide a bean, coin, or small figure of the Baby Jesus inside; whoever gets it in their cake wears a homemade crown all day.
To remind us that we are to reveal Christ to the world, like the three kings, we write a chalk inscription just over the front door on the inside. It consists of the first two digits of the new year, the initials of the three kings (Caspar, Bathasar, and Melchior, according to some traditions), and the last two digits of the new year—all interspersed with crosses:
+20+C+B+M+13+
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