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On the 'graveyard shift' they would know if someone was 'saved by the bell' or he was a 'dead ringer'
England is old and small. When they started running out of places to bury people they would dig up coffins after so many years and reuse the graves. In reopening these coffins about 1 in 25 were found to have scratch marks on the inside and they realised they had been burying people alive. So they tied a string on the decease's wrist and led it through the coffin lid and up through the ground and tied it to a bell. Someone would have to sit out in the graveyard all night and listen for the bell. Submitted by Marg Duncombe.
'Graveyard shift' also refers to the practice of sitting there overnight to guard against the grave robbers digging up the bodies!
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Originally posted by N-icky:
On the 'graveyard shift' they would know if someone was 'saved by the bell' or he was a 'dead ringer'
England is old and small. When they started running out of places to bury people they would dig up coffins after so many years and reuse the graves. In reopening these coffins about 1 in 25 were found to have scratch marks on the inside and they realised they had been burying people alive. So they tied a string on the decease's wrist and led it through the coffin lid and up through the ground and tied it to a bell. Someone would have to sit out in the graveyard all night and listen for the bell. Submitted by Marg Duncombe.
'Graveyard shift' also refers to the practice of sitting there overnight to guard against the grave robbers digging up the bodies!


No mention of Marcus anywhere then...quelle surprise.Big Grin
queenshaks
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Originally posted by Shar:
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Originally posted by queenshaks:
In all fairness Shar I did ask her to block her ears when she hears graveyard shift....she said I don't even know what it means...what does it mean?

I was like....erm....


I feign deafness when asked questions I don't particularly want to answer ... Big Grin


She's a smart girl...she didn't ask again.Big Grin

*phew*
queenshaks
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Originally posted by queenshaks:
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Originally posted by Shar:
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Originally posted by queenshaks:
In all fairness Shar I did ask her to block her ears when she hears graveyard shift....she said I don't even know what it means...what does it mean?

I was like....erm....


I feign deafness when asked questions I don't particularly want to answer ... Big Grin


She's a smart girl...she didn't ask again.Big Grin

*phew*


Big Grin
Shar

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