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Perhaps it is burglars marking their next target? Or workmen marking up a property for demolition? The code in fact marks the return of a centuries-old Christian practice of scrawling holy graffiti to celebrate the festival of the Epiphany – the three Wise Men s visit to Baby Jesus in Bethlehem which many Britons know through the traditional Christmas nativity story. The trend, known as chalking the door , has seen a sudden revival in Britain in 2021 as Christians hit hard by the coronavirus crisis seek to lift community spirits. It is believed to have originated in Central Europe at the end of the Middle Ages before spreading to Britain. ....