willyumiii Posted October 25, 2014 Share Posted October 25, 2014 That can really ruin the party! Did the dancing girls at the party need to refund the money? I guess that is why everyone gets embalmed in the west. It prevents the doctors from losing face. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimRichards2k Posted October 25, 2014 Share Posted October 25, 2014 A long time ago, in UK they used to find coffins had scratch marks inside - meaning that the victim was not in fact dead. So they installed a pull cord inside the coffins, connected to a bell above ground. Someone alive in their coffin could then ring the bell to let people know that a buried person was indeed alive. This is where the old English phrase "dead ringer" comes from! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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