According to the church calendar, on this date the memory of St. Basil Dekapolit, a monk-protector of icons in the 8th century, is honored. The people called the saint the Dropman. As it became warmer outside, the snow on the roofs began to melt, and the flowing drops were called drips. There was a tradition for Vasily Kapelnik to carry coniferous branches into his home: spruce, juniper, pine. The aroma of pine needles in the house promised health to all household members.