When I was working on General Lee's house, one of the docents conducting
the tours told me about an elderly lady's question about the Tomb of the
Unknowns.  She wanted to know "if their parents came to visit them often".
Momentarily taken aback, the docent replied that yes, the parents visited
them every day.

Lisa


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> Date: 11/12/2003 12:46:46 AM
> Subject: Re: tomb of unknowns
>
> Seems the tomb of the unknowns at  Arlington (Gen Lees house for Drew an
> Ralph))
> has got problems. A shear has developed right around it ; and according to
> National news the whole thing is to be replaced. The story went on to say
how
> the original quarry has "Been Found" and the right stone is being sought.
> Whatsamadder  no one knows how to repair marble in Va.? and What happened
to
> preservation of historic materials (saving the original) anyway?
> Shure would make a swell planter though on Kens front yard .Py
>
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<http://maelstrom.stjohns.edu/archives/bullamanka-pinheads.html>