> Mmmmm....things are getting seriously depressing around
> here hey!...
>
> O.k. something different to think about.
> Anybody know any facts from history that reflect on saying
> of today?...Think about it ...
> Try this one, you may already know it, but it is quite
> interesting....
>
> In England when coffins were reused and they would take
> the bones to a bone-house, and reuse the grave. When
> reopening these coffins, 1 out of 25 coffins were found to
> have scratch marks on the inside and they realized they
> had been burying people alive. So they would tie a
> string on the wrist of the corpse, lead it through the
> coffin and up through the ground and tie it to a bell.
> Someone would have to sit out in the graveyard all night
> (the graveyard shift) to listen for the bell; thus,
> someone could be, saved by the bell or was considered a
> dead ringer..
>
> Anybody know any others?....
>
>
Jaycee, that is gruesomely fascinating. Where did that factoid come from? I really would love to look further into that piece of obscure history.
I really wish I could characterize today as any particular anecdote, but you are right it's been heavier than bricks. I think your finding has been highly on-topic, all things considered.
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