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April Fool’s Day fun… at the cemetery?
Since it’s April Fool’s Day, thought I’d share a round up of some of the more playful interments I have come across while researching my upcoming book, Messages from the Dead: A Field Guide to Cemetery Symbols. In fact, this afternoon on the Para Mysteries show, Teal Gray and I will be chatting about these quirky graves, as well as recent archeological finds pertaining to Hell Hounds lore.
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Para Mysteries with Teal Gray & Tui Snider – April Fool’s Edition!
Unusual Headstones
Here are a few of the most unusual headstones I’ve come across in Texas:
Playful Epitaphs
Wouldn’t you like to meet the guy who wrote the epitaph in the photo above? Here’s a post I wrote about a few of the most playful epitaphs I have run across while researching historic cemeteries: E is for Epitaphs.
Animals and Aliens
Some graves are unusual because they are for beloved animals, and in one case an alleged space alien! Here are a few of my favorites:
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UNEXPECTED TEXAS: Your Guide to Offbeat & Overlooked History, Day Trips & Fun Things to do near Dallas & Fort Worth
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Tui Snider is an author, speaker, and photographer who specializes in North Texas travel, cemetery symbols, and haunted lore. As she puts it, “I used to write fiction – but then, I moved to Texas!”
Snider’s best-selling books include Paranormal Texas , Understanding Cemetery Symbols, and 100 Things to Do in Dallas - Fort Worth Before You Die.
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Tui – I always love your cemetery posts. Yesterday I visited the Lexington cemetery, my annual run there for the spring colors. Photos will follow soon.
And I always love your photos! When – notice I said *when* – Larry and I come visit you in Kentucky, you’ll have to take us on a cemetery tour. :D Thanks for dropping by!