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Author: caitlindeangelis.bsky.social (did:plc:b6qa67q2qrr77rcetegdfbfe)

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"Crosses were not a common motif on New England gravestones before the 19th century, when Catholic immigrants brought their cross-iconography traditions to NE graveyards.

Big, luscious boobs, however, were actually a very common symbol on 18th-century gravestones — a metaphor for the two testaments."
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    son of Patrick and Ann Slaven, died May 4, 1833, aged 19 month"
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createdAt:
"2024-09-10T14:12:55.474Z"