Well, don't know about tree roots, although that would make sense, except I
don't think bark grows on underground roots, does it? All the roots I've
seen have been light colored.
I do know that after death the nails and hair do continue to grow, but for
how long I'm not sure. I believe Wallace Stevens made reference to nails
growing after death in his poem "The Emperor of Ice Cream" (see, I knew a
liberal arts education would come in handy one day, ha). My guess is that a
better explanation might involve some mishap during burial or simply a
result of natural deterioration of the wooden casket.
Laurie Morris
Fort Worth, Texas
mailto: lmorris(a)wt.net
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From: mark davis <md9105(a)skyenet.net>
To: <INPCRP-L(a)rootsweb.com>
Sent: Thursday, June 27, 2002 7:20 PM
Subject: [INPCRP] Hair growing after death?
First, this off topic by a mile.
But I was at an African-American cemetery in Grant county today. One of
the
gentleman there was telling about hand digging graves. He said they
accidentally dug into a grave while digging another grave many years ago and
there was long gray hair coming out of side of the wood casket.
Has anyone heard of this? He said that hair has been known to keep
growing after
death.
OK, my next post will be on topic.
PS- 45 stones restored at Eagletown cemetery in Hamilton county. The work
continues.
Mark Davis
4 Lakeview Ct.
Hartford City,Indiana 47348
md9105(a)skyenet.net
With malice toward none, with charity for all,with
firmness in the right as God gives us to see the
right,let us strive on to finish the work we are in...
A. Lincoln March 4,1865
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