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From: "Jane Lyons" <>
Subject: Did you know......
Date: Fri, 24 Nov 2000 19:25:46 -0000

There is a legend which says since Satan was once an angel he cannot be
wholly excluded from Christian places of worship or graveyards, but is only
allowed on the north side Men and boys were once employed to go up of
churche towers and shout, making a lot of noise to drive him away. In time
this system was found both troublesome and costly so stone heads with open
mouths were used instead. Such heads are often found on church towers or old
castles so they were evidently considered effective in keeping the devil at
bay. Few people bury their dead on the north side of old graveyards.

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