Glitter on the Victorian Floor.

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spoookyscary: After succumbing to a fever of some sort in 1705,...

Sun, 16 Jun 2013 22:27:23 -0700

After succumbing to a fever of some sort in 1705, Irish woman Margorie McCall was hastily buried to prevent the spread of whatever had done her in. Margorie was buried with a valuable ring, which her husband had been unable to remove due to swelling. This made her an even better target for body snatchers, who could cash in on both the corpse and the ring.

The evening after Margorie was buried, before the soil had even settled, the grave-robbers showed up and started digging. Unable to pry the ring off the finger, they decided to cut the finger off. As soon as blood was drawn, Margorie awoke from her coma, sat straight up and screamed.

The fate of the grave-robbers remains unknown. One story says the men dropped dead on the spot, while another claims they fled and never returned to their chosen profession.

Margorie climbed out of the hole and made her way back to her home.

Her husband John, a doctor, was at home with the children when he heard a knock at the door. He told the children, “If your mother were still alive, I’d swear that was her knock.”

When he opened the door to find his wife standing there, dressed in her burial clothes, blood dripping from her finger but very much alive, he dropped dead to the floor. He was buried in the plot Margorie had vacated.

Margorie went on to re-marry and have several children. When she did finally die, she was returned to Shankill Cemetery in Lurgan, Ireland, where her gravestone still stands. It bears the inscription “Lived Once, Buried Twice.”

meatmachine: Maybe I’m a giant asshole, but I just have a really hard time trusting people born in...

Sun, 16 Jun 2013 03:46:20 -0700

meatmachine: Maybe I’m a giant asshole, but I just have a really hard time trusting people born in...

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Sun, 16 Jun 2013 03:33:36 -0700

I am a dating Pariah.

Sun, 16 Jun 2013 01:53:05 -0700

sui-et-rerum-natura: Cape Flattery WA

Sat, 15 Jun 2013 17:34:25 -0700

sui-et-rerum-natura:

Cape Flattery WA

giantpandaphotos: © Randi2e.

Sat, 15 Jun 2013 09:07:05 -0700

giantpandaphotos:

© Randi2e.

"Introverts, in contrast, may have strong social skills and enjoy parties and business meetings, but..."

Tue, 11 Jun 2013 21:34:08 -0700

“Introverts, in contrast, may have strong social skills and enjoy parties and business...

There is some strange cat politics going on in my house right now. It’s like The Real World...

Tue, 11 Jun 2013 21:28:00 -0700

There is some strange cat politics going on in my house right now. It’s like The Real World...

"Remember her hair in the morning before it was pinned, black, rampant, savage with loveliness. As if..."

Tue, 11 Jun 2013 17:54:14 -0700

““Remember her hair in the morning before it was pinned, black, rampant, savage with...

me: digs through 50 black shirts to find specific one

Tue, 11 Jun 2013 16:43:04 -0700

me: *digs through 50 black shirts to find specific one*

itisthetruththatsetsyoufree: triumph.

Tue, 11 Jun 2013 15:15:25 -0700

itisthetruththatsetsyoufree:

triumph.

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giantpandaphotos: Xi Mei’s first twin. © Anne in Maine.

Sun, 09 Jun 2013 08:45:38 -0700

giantpandaphotos:

Xi Mei’s first twin.

© Anne in Maine.

stephmorgan: Want.

Thu, 06 Jun 2013 17:39:23 -0700

stephmorgan:

Want.

thekumazone: Owls may be symbols of wisdom, but they’re...

Wed, 05 Jun 2013 18:11:39 -0700

thekumazone:

Owls may be symbols of wisdom, but they’re actually complete morons

I agree with this. I’ve been telling people that owls are idiots for years now.

my two new cats. A bonded pair of 1.5 year olds. They were named...

Tue, 04 Jun 2013 18:45:01 -0700

my two new cats. A bonded pair of 1.5 year olds. They were named Mickey and Minnie, but I have already settled on Clancey Rory McCatterton for the male and Fiona Ember McCatterton for the girl. Clancey has a beauitful tail, and Fiona won’t come out of the closet in the room I put them in. In case you’re wondering on why I chose those names, I tend to name my Animals Irish names ( Ronan, Dorians Middle name is Riley) And I think Clancey is a unsual name. I thought about keeping Mickey. But Clancey means Red Warrior. We all know Rory means red as well. Fiona actually means Pale or Fair which bothers me. But I like it as a cat name and I was already calling her that on the way home. I think her dark Torti coloring looks like Embers, I just didn’t like the name Ember as her first name.

I can’t name a cat, I’m having a meltdown. Dorian was named Dorian site unseen. She was...

Mon, 03 Jun 2013 15:20:00 -0700

I can’t name a cat, I’m having a meltdown. Dorian was named Dorian site unseen. She was...

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