Posted on 11/25/2013 6:47:14 AM PST by Salvation
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CAMPO SANTO
A Catholic cemetery, especially one whose surface soil is said to have been brought from Jerusalem where Christ was buried.
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That’s cool, I didn’t know that — the old Spanish cemetery in San Diego’s Old Town is called El Campo Santo. Now I know why — thanks!
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