tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7422970545881076478.post9079411921294415002..comments2023-10-18T05:21:00.823-04:00Comments on Find Your Folks: Beer Bottle GraveUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7422970545881076478.post-42110185331815937272009-08-13T21:49:01.426-04:002009-08-13T21:49:01.426-04:00This may not be the case for this grave, but appar...This may not be the case for this grave, but apparently it is not uncommon for friends and family to celebrate the 21st birthday this way for children who died before they reached that birthday (as Marianpl noted).Greta Koehlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05429623811794360612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7422970545881076478.post-78194953288214819642009-08-12T22:34:13.830-04:002009-08-12T22:34:13.830-04:00Dru, it would be interesting to check out the grav...Dru, it would be interesting to check out the grave site next year. Very interesting, especially to hear what everyone has to say regarding this picture!my Heritage Happenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06245411628267355846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7422970545881076478.post-48843741512459015862009-08-11T18:39:45.276-04:002009-08-11T18:39:45.276-04:00Dustbunny8,
It certainly is interesting learning ...Dustbunny8,<br /><br />It certainly is interesting learning about another custom of honoring the dead.Professor Druhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17674796159290496998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7422970545881076478.post-50624019331492036112009-08-11T18:38:46.289-04:002009-08-11T18:38:46.289-04:00Marianpi,
He died 21 days (August 9) before his 2...Marianpi,<br /><br />He died 21 days (August 9) before his 21st birthday.(August 30)Professor Druhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17674796159290496998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7422970545881076478.post-77845525328172087292009-08-11T16:29:14.061-04:002009-08-11T16:29:14.061-04:00We all grieve and remember in different ways.Thank...We all grieve and remember in different ways.Thank you for sharing what you learned here,I enjoy learning about others customs.dustbunny8https://www.blogger.com/profile/16661219671052355475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7422970545881076478.post-62265213844735870112009-08-11T15:50:10.233-04:002009-08-11T15:50:10.233-04:00Another thing to notice is that he died at age 21....Another thing to notice is that he died at age 21. He may have died just before or just after his 21st birthday. I can't a day or month listed on the stone. His friends may be celebrating this rite of passage for him every year.Marianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04738104230962644360noreply@blogger.com