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To: Texas Mulerider

> the only cemetery in the United States dedicated exclusively to Jewish Civil War veterans is located in Richmond.

So, segregation of the dead based on religion.


499 posted on 06/16/2006 10:35:11 AM PDT by orionblamblam (I'm interested in science and preventing its corruption, so here I am.)
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To: orionblamblam

You know what, seeing as you have these anti-Southern feelings, feel free to never celebrate Shrove Tuesday again. http://www.mardigrasdigest.com/Bureau/Mobile/joe_cain_procession.htm

Admittedly, a bit brief, but it's not really much there that needs to be said. Let's just say the reason we still have Mardi Gras is because a former Confederate officer came up with an ingenious way to defy Union authority. And it's not "Segregation of the Dead" as you so boldly proclaim. It's that in the past, Protestant elements in this country tried to force their will on the rest of the population, so many religions felt it would be great if they could have their own dedicated cemetaries, no different than veteran's cemetaries, pet cemetaries, family cemetaries, etc.


500 posted on 06/16/2006 10:46:00 AM PDT by AzaleaCity5691 (6-6-06 A victory for reason)
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To: orionblamblam
So, segregation of the dead based on religion.

That's certainly a unique interpretation of the cemetery's establishment. Unique, and ridiculous.

503 posted on 06/16/2006 11:31:08 AM PDT by Texas Mulerider
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