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Post by lildebcc on Sept 30, 2006 8:42:48 GMT -5
Last week I was driving through one of the back roads in Hyannis (Cape Cod, MA) and caught something out of the corner of my eye when I went past this cemetery. My first reaction was, 'a casket sitting out in the open?!'  So, I turned into the first driveway I came to, turned the car around, and went into the cemetery. These pictures were taken on Wed 9-27 around 6:10pm. What I came across was a vault that was yet to be put into the ground.  Not only that, the ground had been, somewhat, prepared for this vault to be 'planted'. There was no machinery around, and whomever was working on this project had left for the day with the job half done.   It was just weird to see this huge cement vault sitting there in the open. And yeah, I did try to move the cover to take a peek inside. No way that was going to happen - way to heavy; although, I am sure that it was empty for the time being........at least I hope so.   I, like most people, have seen the 'during' and 'after' of a burial, but this is the first time I have seen the very beginnings of the process. |
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Post by aneaglesangel on Sept 30, 2006 8:53:08 GMT -5
I've never seen that either!! It is sort of creepy isn't it?? It's too bad there's no natural burial spots around here. The closest is in Vermont, from what I've heard. I would like to be buried naturally, so I could return to the earth I came from. That vault somehow doesn't look like it's going to return to the earth any time soon!!
I guess they must dig by hand at first before they bring the bulldozer in?? That's the only thing I've ever seen, was a bulldozer digging in the cemeteries around here!! Imagine back in the old days when they had to dig the graves by hand!! Shiver!!! Reminds me of the Stephen King story "Salem's Lot" LOLOL!!!
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Post by lildebcc on Sept 30, 2006 10:14:47 GMT -5
As far as I know, it is the law that these vaults have to be used in cemeteries. Anyone out there know anything about that?
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Post by aneaglesangel on Sept 30, 2006 10:59:55 GMT -5
I do know that around here it is a law that the vaults have to be used, along with the embalming and all. One of my friends wants to be buried naturally and the closest cemetery that allows it is in Vermont. Other than that I don't know any more, but I'd love to hear if anyone knows more about it! I don't know why, I mean I'll be dead and all, but the thought of being embalmed sort of grosses me out!!
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Post by lildebcc on Sept 30, 2006 15:14:26 GMT -5
Well, here's a freaky option for you.
I had a relative that lived way up in Maine, once upon a time. She used to talk about stump burials - and she was dead serious about it (pun intended).
Anyway, her story went like this......they lived in a small town and sometimes had to take the law into their own hands. Every now and again a fight would break out with another local or, more than likely, a stranger in town. If the fight ended up with someone being killed, the body would be taken into the woods or some remote location on someone's land and they would look for a tree that had been torn up a bit during a storm. You know, so that you can see the roots above ground; usually not a very big tree. The body was shoved under the tree and the tree was pulled back into place somewhat. Hence, stump burial.
Whether it is a true story or not, I really do not know, but she and a few of her friends were serious when talking about it. Guess you can not get any more 'naturally buried' than that.
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Post by aneaglesangel on Sept 30, 2006 16:08:16 GMT -5
Wow!! I guess not, LOL!! That could be sort of dangerous though!! I know around here, with horses, if there is a waterway anywhere near your farm, you're not allowed to bury them on property. I guess the blood run-off can infect the water?? I'll have to read up on that, I'm not sure exactly what it does, but I can imagine that wouldn't be a healthy situation!!
I always thought it would be nice to have a tree planted above me LOL! Maybe when I'm ready to pass from this life, I'll take a trip up there to Maine and get into a fight with a local, LOL, then I can get a free burial, and maybe even my own free tree at my gravesite, LOLOL!! Geez, talk about saving your loved ones that 'final expense" LOLOL!!!
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Post by lildebcc on Oct 2, 2006 11:39:02 GMT -5
Well, this sounds more like a case of hiding a body as opposed to doing something nice for a loved one. And as far as the law goes, not an issue with this type of thing,. Like I said, they were way up in the boonies of Maine. And things up there (at the time anyway) were a lot different from things around here. And a dead body in a remote location of the woods probably wouldn't effect any water supply anymore than anything else. Remember, there are dead animals in the woods all the time.
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Post by unicorn on Oct 15, 2006 16:36:09 GMT -5
LOL love the piccies!..............we just have wooden caskets here that go straight in the ground!...........there is no vault as you hav shown above!
...............eh & the stump burial sounds neat !
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Post by lildebcc on Oct 15, 2006 18:04:49 GMT -5
I went by that cemetery again today. Everything is in place now.
Yeah, the stump burial - LOL. Part of me thinks it is only one of those urban legends, but the other part of me :-/not sure.
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Post by aneaglesangel on Oct 16, 2006 8:43:07 GMT -5
I don't know uni, but I'd say it's a good way to get a free funeral, LOLOL!! They don't use vaults in England, eh? I'm sort of surprised, that they only use a wooden box. I guess it just goes to show how everyone does things differently!! I bet it would be easier to get a 'natural burial' over there than it is here??
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