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“Biff Champion brought cemeteries back.”
Living in Brooklyn Heights makes it easier for this accomplishment.
At least you’re not quoting songs from Pet Shop Boys or the Communards!!!!!
DIBS, then I won’t help my cause any by admitting that all this talk about cemeteries and Oscar Wilde has had me singing one of my all time favorite songs today…
Cemetery Gates by the Smiths.
You do realize the correct answer to the question “Who is buried in Grant’s Tomb” is: “nobody”, as it is not a tomb, and therefore no one is buried there.
Here is a piece of trivia: Gravesend is unique in that it was the only part of NY that was originally founded as an English colony, at the time of New Amsterdam. Moreover, it is unique in that it was a colony started by a woman – Lady Deborah Moody – who fled England to seek religious freedom. Her original house still stands next to Gravesend cemetery – the oldest cemetery in NYC.
“Justin Timberlake brought sexy back.” If there ever was a doubt in my mind that you were straight, it is completely gone.
Justin Timberlake brought sexy back.
Biff Champion brought cemeteries back.
I’ve never been to Gravesend either.
DIBS, Biff brought back the cemeteries, then you graves and I was…..ah, never mind. Another miss from me.
actually i think did when i lived in morningside heights before moving to harlem proper. his tomb is in the park in morningside right?
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