One learns things on blogs.
For some time, I have noted in my British programs that British caskets are different than ours.
Then, I discovered that ours are caskets and theirs are coffins.
The main difference between a casket and a coffin is their shape and construction: caskets are rectangular with four sides, often made of metal or high-quality wood with hinged, split lids. Coffins have six or eight sides, tapering to be wider at the shoulders and narrower at the feet. Caskets are common in North America, while coffins are more traditional, particularly in Europe. (AI)
Now, I know, and this pleases me for some reason.
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We have three bags of lawn clippings and leaf littler out front. The town does a special pickup for two weeks each spring and autumn. If we have compostable vegetative matter to discard between those times, we can take it to the compost yard ourselves.
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I sowed (for want of better word because they don't have to go deep) the cosmos seeds that Blondi/Kate sent to me from Saskatchewan late last year. A postal strike caused them to arrive too late to plant last fall. I hope I get some results because I think it would be cool to have flowers from Western Canada in my garden, even if they are also called Mexican Daisies. Mexican Daisies via Saskatchewan would be most agreeable to me.
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Sunday was warm, in the high teens or mid-sixties, depending on where you live. For some reason this guy almost ruined the mood. Time and place, bud.



I didn’t know that about the difference between coffin and caskets. I saw an old coffin up in the attic of an old funeral home a couple years back so I am assuming they were common here too until we transitioned to caskets at some point in our history.
ReplyDeleteLearned some bitsnpieces by reading your disndat.
ReplyDeleteWell I never knew that! Loved you have spring flowers now! That guy walking shirtless through town has the chin out attitude, and then I saw the cigarette in his hand! Well, he won't be around much longer and can try out one of the caskets...we did used to call them coffin sticks for a reason.
ReplyDeleteWell that shirtless fellow with his cigarette looks like he is mid sixties, but in his head he is high teens.
ReplyDeleteOpen caskets have not really caught on in UK. 😟
ReplyDeleteIs the bare-chested chap a Brit? At the first sign of sun, (many) people here shed most of their clothes to catch some sun.
Ha ha, he could use a tank top at least. I have a good feeling on the cosmos seeds, they're pretty tough!
ReplyDeleteI think I prefer the one labeled casket...those coffins remind me of Dracula.
ReplyDeleteIt's always surprising what shows up in a garden and you feel lucky.
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing the difference between coffins and caskets. I didn't know that.
ReplyDeleteThat guy is a scary sight.
ReplyDeleteWe don't have to worry about coffins, it's cremation for us. LOL Nice flowers and that guy with no shirt. OMG I'm cracking up.
ReplyDeleteOh, that confident fella! I''ll bet he has to fight of all the women.
ReplyDeleteYou've got to give the guy credit for confidence! I had no idea about the difference between casket and coffin.
ReplyDeleteThe coffins look much prettier than the caskets. I hope that fellow isn't dining out!
ReplyDeleteHaven't personally seen a Dracula movie type coffin. Mostly seen rectangle caslets in Kansas, Missouri, Oklahoma. I bet the history of them encompasses whether much wood was originally available in the region. The smokin' bare-chested dude will die coughing or of skin cancer and need a high-domed casket.... Linda in Kansas
ReplyDeleteI finally learnt the difference between a coffin and a casket
ReplyDeleteMid-60s, wow! I don't appreciate skimpy or non-existent clothes when it gets warm. Here it can be in the 50s, but if it's sunny, I see some SIGHTS. I didn't know that about coffins and caskets! I don't intend to ever be in either. Put me in a cardboard urn into a niche at the cemetery or scatter me around. I won't care at that point!
ReplyDeleteI live close by Orthodox church, and they use coffins (the one on left) and what I find interesting they have little window in them.
ReplyDeleteIt was right there all the time and we never noticed! Thank you AC it is interesting
ReplyDeleteTime and place, indeed. Reminds me of my 'ill-fitting thong' story.
ReplyDeleteYou've been working!
I didn't know cosmos are also called Mexican Daisies! We really do learn things from blogs. -Kate
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