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GUEST,Jenny Fitz - guest Help: On Gravestones and burial (10) On Gravestones and burial 05 Jul 02


In the Silly Sisters rendition of "How should I your True Love Know" (I'm not sure it is called that!) the lyrics are "At his head a grass green turf, at his heels a stone" Now why is the stone at his feet? Was this a custom, or did it mark someone who committed suicide, or some other crime, or was disapproved of in some way? Maybe he wasn't buried in a graveyard at all? Hmm .. any death experts there? and while I'm at it, why do so many judges, and kings when they are acting in a judgemental capacity, look over their left shoulders? Are the relatives of the accused waiting to act on a bad call? Ha! Any ideas? Many thanks, yours curiously Jenny Fitzgibbon, Qld Oz


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