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The Telegraph ^ | 7/25/2007 | Caroline Davies

Posted on 07/24/2007 8:10:42 PM PDT by bruinbirdman

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To: bruinbirdman
"Beneath these stones repose the bones of Ebenezer Prym. He took his beer from year to year, and then his bier took him."

Initially, I thought the article was about an epitaph for England herself.

21 posted on 07/24/2007 9:22:13 PM PDT by caspera
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To: bruinbirdman

“I told you I was sick!”


22 posted on 07/24/2007 10:32:42 PM PDT by skepsel
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To: maine-iac7
They told him he could chose his own poison.

He chose old age.

yitbos

23 posted on 07/24/2007 10:33:48 PM PDT by bruinbirdman ("Those who control language control minds." -- Ayn Rand)
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To: Graybeard58
and don’t want to mow around higgledy, piggledy gravestones

Exactly the kind of stone I want!


Anybody can have a higgledy, piggledy gravestone.

I insist on a hoggledy, poggledy one. They’re really the best kind, you know!

24 posted on 07/24/2007 10:40:19 PM PDT by Grizzled Bear ("Does not play well with others.")
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