I've never done it, but what about people who do rubbings of tombstones? Is
this an "iffy" activity?
ellimac
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cemeteries
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Started on 2004-03-06
cemeteries
From: CW (symphony@enter.net) |
Date: 2004-03-06 17:23:11 UTC-05:00
RE: [LbNA] cemeteries
From: Music Woman (mindizney@hotmail.com) |
Date: 2004-03-07 12:33:40 UTC-05:00
In some cemeteries here in the Northeast, taking rubbings of stones can only
be done by permit. (I have NO idea why however!).
Music Woman
>From: "CW"
>Reply-To: letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com
>To:
>Subject: [LbNA] cemeteries
>Date: Sat, 6 Mar 2004 17:23:11 -0500
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>I've never done it, but what about people who do rubbings of tombstones?
>Is
>this an "iffy" activity?
>
>ellimac
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be done by permit. (I have NO idea why however!).
Music Woman
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>To:
>Subject: [LbNA] cemeteries
>Date: Sat, 6 Mar 2004 17:23:11 -0500
>
>I've never done it, but what about people who do rubbings of tombstones?
>Is
>this an "iffy" activity?
>
>ellimac
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Re: cemeteries
From: rscarpen (RiskyNil@pocketmail.com) |
Date: 2004-03-07 17:44:58 UTC
> I've never done it, but what about people who do rubbings of
> tombstones? Is this an "iffy" activity?
Sick, perverts. ;o)
-- Ryan
PS. Hey, I'd KIDDING! *rolling eyes*
> tombstones? Is this an "iffy" activity?
Sick, perverts. ;o)
-- Ryan
PS. Hey, I'd KIDDING! *rolling eyes*
RE: [LbNA] Re: cemeteries
From: Just Beth (JustBeth65@msn.com) |
Date: 2004-03-07 20:57:40 UTC
OK, I've read all the posts about planting in cemeteries and of course I
have to throw in my two cents. Being a cemetery box planter myself, I
obviously find nothing wrong with it. Being of the mindset that ALL
letterboxers are careful and discrete I think planting a box in a cemetery
quite proper. What I find offensive are the folks that bury their dead pets
on top of my boxes. Lest we all foget dear ol' Gerbil Anon!!
And just for the record I have done tombstone rubbings before. Wouldn't ya
know in a cemetery of tens of thousands of graves as I was rubbing this
particular tombstone the dearly departed's ENTIRE FAMILY showed up to pay
their respects!! I was at that very moment wishing I too were 6 feet under!!
Fortunately, they were all very gracious and touched that I thought this
headstone was the most beautiful I had ever seen. And yes, I know that could
have been a horrible scene. I chalk that up to youth and I certainly learned
my lesson.
~Beth
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>Subject: [LbNA] Re: cemeteries
>Date: Sun, 07 Mar 2004 17:44:58 -0000
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> > I've never done it, but what about people who do rubbings of
> > tombstones? Is this an "iffy" activity?
>
>Sick, perverts. ;o)
>
>-- Ryan
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>PS. Hey, I'd KIDDING! *rolling eyes*
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have to throw in my two cents. Being a cemetery box planter myself, I
obviously find nothing wrong with it. Being of the mindset that ALL
letterboxers are careful and discrete I think planting a box in a cemetery
quite proper. What I find offensive are the folks that bury their dead pets
on top of my boxes. Lest we all foget dear ol' Gerbil Anon!!
And just for the record I have done tombstone rubbings before. Wouldn't ya
know in a cemetery of tens of thousands of graves as I was rubbing this
particular tombstone the dearly departed's ENTIRE FAMILY showed up to pay
their respects!! I was at that very moment wishing I too were 6 feet under!!
Fortunately, they were all very gracious and touched that I thought this
headstone was the most beautiful I had ever seen. And yes, I know that could
have been a horrible scene. I chalk that up to youth and I certainly learned
my lesson.
~Beth
>From: "rscarpen"
>Reply-To: letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com
>To: letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com
>Subject: [LbNA] Re: cemeteries
>Date: Sun, 07 Mar 2004 17:44:58 -0000
>
> > I've never done it, but what about people who do rubbings of
> > tombstones? Is this an "iffy" activity?
>
>Sick, perverts. ;o)
>
>-- Ryan
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>PS. Hey, I'd KIDDING! *rolling eyes*
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Re: cemeteries
From: defygravity2001 (defygravity@snet.net) |
Date: 2004-03-08 01:51:54 UTC
Rubbing is an excellent way to preserve an image of a tombstone before
the effects of weather and time take its toll. Of course, one must be
careful to get NO crayon on the stone -- paper should be wrapped
around the edges to avoid this kind of damage.
The sexton who gave me permission to put a letterbox in "his" cemetery
has one of my rubbings framed in his office.
~ Aili
--- In letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com, "CW" wrote:
> I've never done it, but what about people who do rubbings of
tombstones? Is
> this an "iffy" activity?
>
> ellimac
>
the effects of weather and time take its toll. Of course, one must be
careful to get NO crayon on the stone -- paper should be wrapped
around the edges to avoid this kind of damage.
The sexton who gave me permission to put a letterbox in "his" cemetery
has one of my rubbings framed in his office.
~ Aili
--- In letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com, "CW"
> I've never done it, but what about people who do rubbings of
tombstones? Is
> this an "iffy" activity?
>
> ellimac
>
Re: cemeteries
From: catbead1 (libby@twcny.rr.com) |
Date: 2004-03-08 03:26:42 UTC
People will take rubbings of their ancestors gravestones, as I have.
It's a tangible link to the past.
catbead
--- In letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com, "CW" wrote:
> I've never done it, but what about people who do rubbings of
tombstones? Is
> this an "iffy" activity?
>
> ellimac
>
> "Faith means trusting in advance what will only make sense in
reverse" --
> Philip Yancey
> http://fp.enter.net/~symphony/
It's a tangible link to the past.
catbead
--- In letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com, "CW"
> I've never done it, but what about people who do rubbings of
tombstones? Is
> this an "iffy" activity?
>
> ellimac
>
> "Faith means trusting in advance what will only make sense in
reverse" --
> Philip Yancey
> http://fp.enter.net/~symphony/
Re: [LbNA] Re: cemeteries
From: (Gurudybaker@aol.com) |
Date: 2004-03-07 22:37:21 UTC-05:00
I think that's cool. We have some old grave stones of which I must get some
rubbing.
STAR:W+S=DRR
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rubbing.
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Re: cemeteries
From: rscarpen (RiskyNil@pocketmail.com) |
Date: 2004-03-08 07:01:16 UTC
You know, I'm absolutely amazed that taking rubbings of tombstones is
illegal in some places. I had no idea. One would *think* a
tombstone, meant to be left outdoors and weather the elements, could
hold up to a simple rubbing. I tell you, if I have a tombstone on my
grave and it can't hold up to a rubbing every now and then, I hope
they sue the bejizzers out of the people that made it. Shoddy work
like that has no business in a cemetery!
On a related note, if the tombstone is so fragil that a simple
rubbing might irrepairably damage it, it's probably not going to last
very long to begin with. I'd think a record of the tombstone with a
rubbing would help preserve the memory of the stone after it decays.
Am I missing something here? I totally don't get this....
-- Ryan
illegal in some places. I had no idea. One would *think* a
tombstone, meant to be left outdoors and weather the elements, could
hold up to a simple rubbing. I tell you, if I have a tombstone on my
grave and it can't hold up to a rubbing every now and then, I hope
they sue the bejizzers out of the people that made it. Shoddy work
like that has no business in a cemetery!
On a related note, if the tombstone is so fragil that a simple
rubbing might irrepairably damage it, it's probably not going to last
very long to begin with. I'd think a record of the tombstone with a
rubbing would help preserve the memory of the stone after it decays.
Am I missing something here? I totally don't get this....
-- Ryan
Re: [LbNA] Re: cemeteries
From: dave & diane (vonderinsel@cox.net) |
Date: 2004-03-08 07:25:54 UTC-05:00
What state do you live in? We've got some 1600s tombstones in New England. No one expected them to last until the Second Coming. In the United States, there've also been folks that used wooden crosses. I think the idea of permanence might be more modern than we think. Anyway, most of the old grave markers were recorded 'round here already, and more rubbings don't improve the 'face value'.
Having said that, I know, too, that there's still a lot of unrecorded graves that should be recorded. The rubbing should then be placed with the town's historical society or town clerk for all to enjoy.
On a topic closer to letterboxing proper, there are websites in Rhode Island that categorize and give directions to cemetaries around the state and sometimes their historical neat stuff. Letterboxes near them may get folks to visit and appreciate the sites.
http://members.tripod.com/~debyns/cemetery.html
Dave
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From: rscarpen
To: letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Monday, March 08, 2004 2:01 AM
Subject: [LbNA] Re: cemeteries
You know, I'm absolutely amazed that taking rubbings of tombstones is
illegal in some places. I had no idea. One would *think* a
tombstone, meant to be left outdoors and weather the elements, could
hold up to a simple rubbing. I tell you, if I have a tombstone on my
grave and it can't hold up to a rubbing every now and then, I hope
they sue the bejizzers out of the people that made it. Shoddy work
like that has no business in a cemetery!
On a related note, if the tombstone is so fragil that a simple
rubbing might irrepairably damage it, it's probably not going to last
very long to begin with. I'd think a record of the tombstone with a
rubbing would help preserve the memory of the stone after it decays.
Am I missing something here? I totally don't get this....
-- Ryan
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Having said that, I know, too, that there's still a lot of unrecorded graves that should be recorded. The rubbing should then be placed with the town's historical society or town clerk for all to enjoy.
On a topic closer to letterboxing proper, there are websites in Rhode Island that categorize and give directions to cemetaries around the state and sometimes their historical neat stuff. Letterboxes near them may get folks to visit and appreciate the sites.
http://members.tripod.com/~debyns/cemetery.html
Dave
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From: rscarpen
To: letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Monday, March 08, 2004 2:01 AM
Subject: [LbNA] Re: cemeteries
You know, I'm absolutely amazed that taking rubbings of tombstones is
illegal in some places. I had no idea. One would *think* a
tombstone, meant to be left outdoors and weather the elements, could
hold up to a simple rubbing. I tell you, if I have a tombstone on my
grave and it can't hold up to a rubbing every now and then, I hope
they sue the bejizzers out of the people that made it. Shoddy work
like that has no business in a cemetery!
On a related note, if the tombstone is so fragil that a simple
rubbing might irrepairably damage it, it's probably not going to last
very long to begin with. I'd think a record of the tombstone with a
rubbing would help preserve the memory of the stone after it decays.
Am I missing something here? I totally don't get this....
-- Ryan
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Re: [LbNA] Re: cemeteries
From: dave & diane (vonderinsel@cox.net) |
Date: 2004-03-09 07:08:39 UTC-05:00
Unfortunately, a good number of these cemetaries are on private land. Even if they are designated "historical" by a town or state they still lie on private land. If anyone uses these cemetaries as clues or starting points, please don't use the ones not accessable without permission. Let's stick to public parks.
Diane
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From: dave & diane
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Sent: Monday, March 08, 2004 7:25 AM
Subject: Re: [LbNA] Re: cemeteries
What state do you live in? We've got some 1600s tombstones in New England. No one expected them to last until the Second Coming. In the United States, there've also been folks that used wooden crosses. I think the idea of permanence might be more modern than we think. Anyway, most of the old grave markers were recorded 'round here already, and more rubbings don't improve the 'face value'.
Having said that, I know, too, that there's still a lot of unrecorded graves that should be recorded. The rubbing should then be placed with the town's historical society or town clerk for all to enjoy.
On a topic closer to letterboxing proper, there are websites in Rhode Island that categorize and give directions to cemetaries around the state and sometimes their historical neat stuff. Letterboxes near them may get folks to visit and appreciate the sites.
http://members.tripod.com/~debyns/cemetery.html
Dave
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From: rscarpen
To: letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Monday, March 08, 2004 2:01 AM
Subject: [LbNA] Re: cemeteries
You know, I'm absolutely amazed that taking rubbings of tombstones is
illegal in some places. I had no idea. One would *think* a
tombstone, meant to be left outdoors and weather the elements, could
hold up to a simple rubbing. I tell you, if I have a tombstone on my
grave and it can't hold up to a rubbing every now and then, I hope
they sue the bejizzers out of the people that made it. Shoddy work
like that has no business in a cemetery!
On a related note, if the tombstone is so fragil that a simple
rubbing might irrepairably damage it, it's probably not going to last
very long to begin with. I'd think a record of the tombstone with a
rubbing would help preserve the memory of the stone after it decays.
Am I missing something here? I totally don't get this....
-- Ryan
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From: dave & diane
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Sent: Monday, March 08, 2004 7:25 AM
Subject: Re: [LbNA] Re: cemeteries
What state do you live in? We've got some 1600s tombstones in New England. No one expected them to last until the Second Coming. In the United States, there've also been folks that used wooden crosses. I think the idea of permanence might be more modern than we think. Anyway, most of the old grave markers were recorded 'round here already, and more rubbings don't improve the 'face value'.
Having said that, I know, too, that there's still a lot of unrecorded graves that should be recorded. The rubbing should then be placed with the town's historical society or town clerk for all to enjoy.
On a topic closer to letterboxing proper, there are websites in Rhode Island that categorize and give directions to cemetaries around the state and sometimes their historical neat stuff. Letterboxes near them may get folks to visit and appreciate the sites.
http://members.tripod.com/~debyns/cemetery.html
Dave
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From: rscarpen
To: letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Monday, March 08, 2004 2:01 AM
Subject: [LbNA] Re: cemeteries
You know, I'm absolutely amazed that taking rubbings of tombstones is
illegal in some places. I had no idea. One would *think* a
tombstone, meant to be left outdoors and weather the elements, could
hold up to a simple rubbing. I tell you, if I have a tombstone on my
grave and it can't hold up to a rubbing every now and then, I hope
they sue the bejizzers out of the people that made it. Shoddy work
like that has no business in a cemetery!
On a related note, if the tombstone is so fragil that a simple
rubbing might irrepairably damage it, it's probably not going to last
very long to begin with. I'd think a record of the tombstone with a
rubbing would help preserve the memory of the stone after it decays.
Am I missing something here? I totally don't get this....
-- Ryan
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