Child’s headstone

Added on November 28th, 2011 by bottlecap | Report Post
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I did a shoot at the Rhode’s Cemetery in Austin Texas, and I found this tomb stone. As far as I can tell the child was buried without a name.

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Eff (#)

12 years ago

No one should be buried without a name. 🙁

JR (#)

12 years ago

It was probably still-born… so not baptised. And, for some people (specially way back then), not baptism no name, at least for a burial. Sad but true.

JM (#)

Reply to JR

12 years ago

He probably was not a stillborn as according to the tombstone he lived for 3 days. However, I do agree that he would not be given a name until he was baptized.

7footJesus (#389)

12 years ago

Still-born and yet lived for three days apparently. I like you effort to take a little jab at religion, though.

JR (#)

Reply to 7footJesus

12 years ago

Wasn’t a “jab at religion”. I was simply describing a situation. And I didn’t notice the “lived for 3 days” thing…

Kik Dogg (#15200)

12 years ago

You should never name something you might have to eat.

HoChunk (#5604)

Reply to Kik Dogg

12 years ago

Au contraire: Clyde was delicious.

bottlecap (#14238)

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12 years ago

Okay I lol’ed

100110110110010 (#9397)

12 years ago

This must be a joke: the last name is an anagram for @Tongue

bright1 (#)

12 years ago

Still born wouldn’t be a child that lived for 3 days. But back in the 1940’s they wouldn’t have to have named the baby. Or maybe it was born at home possibly.

DMYTRIW WDS (#16438)

12 years ago

Still happens. We get newborns in surgery a few days old and their names say “baby boy” or “baby girl” plus their last name.

There are still cultures where the community decides the name of the child after it’s been around for a while, or even places that keep the kid nameless until they chose their own.