To: Laslo Fripp
What do the coins on gravestones mean?
Leaving a penny at the grave means simply that you visited. A nickel indicates that you and the deceased trained at boot camp together, while a dime means you served with him in some capacity. By leaving a quarter at the grave, you are telling the family that you were with the soldier when he was killed.
16 posted on
10/20/2018 9:37:15 PM PDT by
\/\/ayne
(I regret that I have but one subscription cancellation notice to give to my local newspaper.)
To: \/\/ayne
I see a silver dollar there as well. ??? I don’t speak ill of the dead so I’m just not going to say anything else on this thread.
To: \/\/ayne
What does a washer represent?
42 posted on
10/20/2018 11:50:47 PM PDT by
gasport
(The dung beatle should be the symbol of the Democrat Party)
To: \/\/ayne
So what denomination is it when the
deceased was your father? I know
what to put on my sons headstone,
should he pass before I. He served.
(my son) Three tours.
In my book, though McCain served,
and to some, honourably, he certainly
didn’t follow thru with military code and
honor during his time as a senator.
49 posted on
10/21/2018 2:29:32 AM PDT by
Lean-Right
(Eat More Moose)
To: \/\/ayne
I can see a half dozen or so quarters in the picture.
That doesn't fit the story we got last August.
68 posted on
10/21/2018 6:53:02 AM PDT by
skimbell
To: \/\/ayne
Some of those coins appear to be military unit coins.
75 posted on
10/22/2018 12:32:30 PM PDT by
ScottinVA
(GOP: The party of jobs. Democrats: The party of mobs.)
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