Thursday, February 18, 2010

Croque Noir Comments

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Croque Noir is the old French term for mortician, from the mediaeval practice of biting the toes of the deceased to ensure the person was dead. The following euphemisms for death are all found inscribed on tombstones in Allenvale Cemetery, Aberdeen.

Hector Macdonald, piper
He walked with the Lord
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