S7 Ep7: Engraved in Stone - The Secret Language of Tombstones

The Midnight Library

Scott Philbrook

Society & Culture

4.6 • 1.2K Ratings

🗓️ 9 January 2023

⏱️ 36 minutes

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Summary

Walk this way, Dear Guests- Tonight's engrossing tale is the key to the history of graves and the silent language of tombstone symbols. The dead have much to teach us about being buried for thousands of years, and what we choose to engrave on their headstones, speaks volumes to those who know how to interpret these "silent as the grave" images. Grab a few tombstone cookies off The Hospitality Tray and make yourself at home! Welcome to The Midnight Library.

Special Thanks to Sounds Like an Earful Music Supply for the amazing music AND sound design.

Transcript

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0:00.0	The following is intended for bizarre audiences only.
0:08.3	Welcome to the Midnight Library.
0:11.3	I'm placing an order with our stone mason right over there.
0:29.8	Would you like anything?
0:31.8	No, but I love new tombstones.
0:35.7	What if you decided to order?
0:37.7	A megaphone in a gall-goyle plugging his ears for Mrs. Jones.
0:43.0	I'm happy to have silenced her.
0:46.4	And an empty fruit basket on fire for Mr. Finn.
0:50.2	So you ate Mrs. Jones because she was noisy during the readings and Mr. Finn
0:57.4	because he was shallow and empty-headed?
1:01.4	I ate Mr. Finn because I was ravenous.
1:04.2	Only to discover, he was full of fruit.
1:09.1	He was liquid in those tricky chocolates with toothpaste inside.
1:13.9	Some of our guests can be so inconsiderate.
1:17.4	You know, they won't even be quiet when you skin them.
1:20.7	Oh no, oh my, Ms. Thomas, oh my god, Ms. Thomas, could you please put your coat back on?
1:42.0	Oh my stars, I can hardly look in your direction.
1:47.0	If I had something in reach to throw over you, I would do it.
1:50.8	Please find your coat.
1:53.1	Please, if you refuse, I'm afraid I'll have to have Mr. Darling escort you out
1:58.9	to the opposite side of the library, where there's no ambient light or walkway and you could be
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