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From: Ginny <>
Subject: Re: [NYDUTCHE] HAWLEY Family - A Neglected Tomb - Salt Point- 1928
Date: Sat, 04 Nov 2006 21:59:46 -0500


Thanks Cliff,

I guess I am wondering how large those soap boxes were - large enough to bury a person in???

"Two of the bodies lie in caskets. The bones of a third person lie in a
soap box with a wire screen covering. The body of a man lies at the left
of the entrance. The woman's body lies at the right. The soap box is in
a corner. The glass in the casket of the man is broken. The tops of both
caskets have been removed and put back in place by many who have visited
the place."

Oh Gosh this is getting Morbid? I guess I have alot to learn about caskets because I didn't know they had glass in them either - guess that is because I have never been in one<smile> Like when the lid was opened was there clear glass to look through at the body and that is what was broken by the tops being removed and put back often??? Anyone up on historical undertaking on this list<smile>!

Ginny

On 11/4/2006 9:30:12 PM, cliff.hayes () wrote:

A soap box originated, I believe, in England long before microphones or
telephones. Anyone who wanted to speak in public would take a box, usually
a soap box seemed to be the right size, take it to the area where he decided
to make his speech, set down his (soap) box, step up on it and start hawking
for an audience; hence he got on his "soap box". I believe this was still
in favor in WWII and well may be in vogue today.

Cliff Hayes


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