tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2240067140694289750.post3252924116539167029..comments2024-03-16T10:37:09.839-04:00Comments on Life in Mathews: Pear Tree CemeteryChesapeake Bay Womanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07187804072769932131noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2240067140694289750.post-28009732489716320582009-08-17T21:12:33.540-04:002009-08-17T21:12:33.540-04:00Hey, everyone. The computer and I seem to have re...Hey, everyone. The computer and I seem to have resolved our differences, at least for the moment. Thanks to all of you for commenting. Just a few quick remarks...<br /><br />NativeDevil, that is fascinating. I never heard the story; if it's something that can be shared--even generically speaking--please send it along or post it in the comments section. These are the stories that need to be told, and thanks for conjuring up the image of walking around the church cemetery....I belong(ed) to Old Baptist and there's many an old grave there. <br /><br />Also, when I was doing a quick search on the Confederates of Mathews, I discovered that many are buried in st. paul's.<br /><br />Foolery - I remember my mother talking about my great-grandfather the blacksmith...believe he also did caskets on the side and he had them stacked to the ceiling and could not make them fast enough for that particular outbreak. (I could have the year and/or the outbreak wrong, but I don't think so.) <br /><br />ALso, don't get me started on the H1N1. That virus is clinging to my skin just waiting for the opportunity to leap headfirst into my nasal passages and/or bloodstream.<br /><br />Signed,<br />Not At All ParanoidChesapeake Bay Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07187804072769932131noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2240067140694289750.post-60378073999278556742009-08-17T19:21:28.767-04:002009-08-17T19:21:28.767-04:00I love old cemeteries. I haven't been down to ...I love old cemeteries. I haven't been down to Pear Tree in many many years.AverettLadyNanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12509213680922009574noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2240067140694289750.post-16585403028202110742009-08-17T17:41:29.838-04:002009-08-17T17:41:29.838-04:00I once threw a printer out the window. It was a ve...I once threw a printer out the window. It was a very very bad printer.Country Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14432335393660130255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2240067140694289750.post-24019329512629181902009-08-17T17:17:35.310-04:002009-08-17T17:17:35.310-04:00I like that confederate flag peeking out, like &qu...I like that confederate flag peeking out, like "is it all right to come out now?" and " I still haven't gone away, you know". <br /><br />Not sure I like what it stands for though, but what do I know, British and brought up on "South = pro-slavery" and "North = pro-human rights"?Pueblo girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04904318623281033442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2240067140694289750.post-54012963464837871202009-08-17T16:47:25.202-04:002009-08-17T16:47:25.202-04:00great snaps...
cemetaries are one of my favorite p...great snaps...<br />cemetaries are one of my favorite places to snap shots of all sorts of things.The Good Life in Virginiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08746586301175996501noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2240067140694289750.post-27955154170967265872009-08-17T14:18:45.254-04:002009-08-17T14:18:45.254-04:00You couldn't improve upon that photo if you tr...You couldn't improve upon that photo if you tried.<br /><br />Next time you go to the cemetery, see if there are lots of graves from 1918. Our old cemetery in the hills has grave markers for whole families wiped out in a week from the Spanish Flu pandemic. Hello, H1N1?fooleryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14437690389824744691noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2240067140694289750.post-31359123970095115782009-08-17T12:25:59.142-04:002009-08-17T12:25:59.142-04:00There are lots of cemeteries here. Oh the stories ...There are lots of cemeteries here. Oh the stories of days gone by!Nice shots!Noe Noe Girl...A Queen of all Trades.https://www.blogger.com/profile/08886045805509904850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2240067140694289750.post-52807652092205398692009-08-17T12:18:42.328-04:002009-08-17T12:18:42.328-04:00Oh good there is an old age home in Mathews .. jus...Oh good there is an old age home in Mathews .. just checking .. and um its Virginia .. were you really surprised at the rebel, er, Confederate flags? Really?Darylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08241795455748298624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2240067140694289750.post-44090058151586628832009-08-17T12:04:34.368-04:002009-08-17T12:04:34.368-04:00I love old cemeteries. I especially love reading...I love old cemeteries. I especially love reading the inscriptons on the gravestones. Hurry up and take some pics and maybe a bit of Confederate history.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16036374022323687122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2240067140694289750.post-54014013244384751582009-08-17T11:59:07.615-04:002009-08-17T11:59:07.615-04:00I love old southern cemeteries. And please try to...I love old southern cemeteries. And please try to keep your computer alive. We need you right here;)Mental P Mamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05957544840704376193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2240067140694289750.post-24312094900206128822009-08-17T10:22:06.050-04:002009-08-17T10:22:06.050-04:00Oh, old cemeteries. Something about 'em. I loo...Oh, old cemeteries. Something about 'em. I look forward to hearing more about this one.Meg McCormickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01226110990838922422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2240067140694289750.post-20466894127473072332009-08-17T09:45:38.938-04:002009-08-17T09:45:38.938-04:00Anyone on here remember going to Kate and Mary'...Anyone on here remember going to Kate and Mary's house? There was an old graveyard on the left side of the dirt road going to their house. Used to give me the creeps when I rode by on my bike.<br /> When I was older, I helped my dad cut the church yard. I used to walk through the cemetery and look at the old graves. One was of a lady who was murdered when I was in first grade. They never found her killer/killers. A few years ago, a reporter contacted the family about re-opening the case, but they asked him not to. Just let it be.nativedevilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01183997501881428293noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2240067140694289750.post-85546623827029276662009-08-17T09:03:14.585-04:002009-08-17T09:03:14.585-04:00How old are those graves?
Do document your dance....How old are those graves?<br /><br />Do document your dance. You could win big-time on America's Funniest Videos.Caution/Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11172990197662644455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2240067140694289750.post-81786578203046390912009-08-17T08:58:32.472-04:002009-08-17T08:58:32.472-04:00There is something about cemeteries isn't ther...There is something about cemeteries isn't there? My laptop is on it's last leg too. Grrrr!Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14626678045896424852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2240067140694289750.post-58254296543728529422009-08-17T05:43:24.753-04:002009-08-17T05:43:24.753-04:00I love cemeteries. Especially old ones. I agree ...I love cemeteries. Especially old ones. I agree the flag peeking is very - well I don't have a word for it. It is very early in the morning, too! I might come up with a word later. But I love the picture.Angel Mamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05912484528821876471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2240067140694289750.post-63930137710328983142009-08-17T02:15:29.449-04:002009-08-17T02:15:29.449-04:00Definitely spooky to have little flags peaking aro...Definitely spooky to have little flags peaking around tombstones!<br /><br />Yes, cemeteries are very interesting places..for the living. Not sure about the dead.<br /><br />I do hope the computer survives, or we mightn't hear from you ..again..? What would we do without you?Anniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10698343129217681652noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2240067140694289750.post-40910298392188699672009-08-17T00:09:02.961-04:002009-08-17T00:09:02.961-04:00If it comes to that please document the dance. At ...If it comes to that please document the dance. At times I fear I will find myself taking a machete to mine!Maria from NJnoreply@blogger.com