What’s a cemetery piece without a little EAP? (Photo: my own)
It’s been amazing weather here in the Baltimore area, and I hope that you’re having groovy weather too. Because it’s Halloween, so why not head out and enjoy it? And by “head out”, I mean wander over to your local cemetery and check out some grave markers! What? They can be absolutely lovely, and the older ones have a meaning all their own.
I’ve always known that a lamb means that a child had passed away, and obviously a cross or Star of David lets you know a certain person’s religion. But did you know that a sheaf of wheat means that the marker was celebrating a life lived to the fullest, “harvested” at a lovely old age? Or that a dolphin “portrays the idea of resurrection”? And let’s not forget the practice of leaving “offerings” at the site of African-American graves, each item with a specific meaning. Talk amongst yourselves; I’m getting verklempt…
For real in-depth 411, check out these amazing posts by others who have done serious research on the subject. And Happy Halloween! Continue reading
“General!”
“It’s the choice business, where we get caught up.”
“Mommy, there’s somebody here … Mommy, somebody’s coming.”
“He’s done awful things to people, and he’ll do awful things to you.”
Getting ready for Halloween? Well, so am I. And so’s the great Pass Overseer In The Sky, because I’ve got passes for the Baltimore area screening of Trolls! Synopsis!
“They’re not going to start killing people for writing bad notices, are they?”
Happy Monday! Why happy? Because I’ve got passes for the Columbia, MD screening of Inferno! That’s right; Tom Hanks – Mr. 9 Time Host of SNL – is bringing another Dan Brown joint to theaters. And this one looks like a doozy. Synopsis!
