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From: "Ron Cushman" <>
Subject: Re: [ON-CEM] Shaving cream on tombstones
Date: Fri, 17 Sep 2004 13:47:13 -0400
In-Reply-To: <20040917080445.72110.qmail@web13122.mail.yahoo.com>


A number of sources disagree. Please see:
http://genealogy.about.com/gi/dynamic/offsite.htm?site=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.savinggraves.com%2Feducation%
2Fbookshelf%2Fshavingcream.htm

Ron

On Fri, 17 Sep 2004 01:04:45 -0700 (PDT), Brock Way wrote:

>I think it is too bad that some cemetery caretakers
>(who should know better) believe in these old wives
>tales. The idea that shaving cream can cause harm to
>tombstones is a myth that was exploded long ago, in
>spite of the fact that a lot of websites with names
>that seem like they should be authoritative say to the
>contrary.


Ron Cushman

ON, Canada



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