Are Gravestones Sinking Into the Ground?

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In old cemeteries, how come a lot of the gravestones are like crooked teeth goin every which way? Are they sinking into the ground? Are raccoons vantalyzing them? What's happening? It would be much cuter if it was a raccoon. So, some of them are literally sinking straight down. Some are because the coffin has collapsed, or because the body has decomposed,. They start falling over. And pushing on marble headstones too hard can break them in half. Do family members ever do like a one off? Is it kind of, is it discouraged for really noteworthy tourist type of tractions? Or if you've got one of

Bidding farewell to the sweetest and spookiest month, we traipse past graves with archeologist, conservator and Taphologist Robyn Lacy. What’s the difference between a graveyard and a cemetery? Is it wrong to picnic in one? And can tombstone scrubbing help the world and soothe your living soul? Plus, font trends on headstones, old-timey gravestone emojis, a coffin-within-a-coffin, the best epitaphs and knowing the difference between slate, marble, and granite monuments. To celebrate Halloween, stop by the cemetery gates to do zinckies with your best ghosties. (That will make sense later.)

Robyn S. Lacy’s website: spadeandthegrave.com

Follow her @graveyard_arch on Twitter and Instagram

Gravestone conservation info: blackcatcemeterypreservation.wordpress.com

A donation went to UNICEF Canada's COVID-19 vaccine initiative: https://www.unicef.ca/en/what-we-do/donate-to-coronavirus?fbclid=IwAR2df-h92Svs5lURmjea4qsq-8P6xbeieDajBFbQPfkHvQYjNGHhPzOePJk

Halloween Scavenger Hunt info: https://www.talkdeath.com/talkdeath-halloween-cemetery-scavenger-hunt/