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Blog: I picked up the following information yesterday, and thought how strange it was, thought I would pass it on, sort of mini-blog.
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I picked a very unusual piece of information yesterday, and I just had to share it. Only in Greece, my friends.
Apparently, when you die here, you have to be interred within 48 hours if you are being buried in a Greek cemetery.
However, the UK residents, have their own cemetery in Argostoli, the capital, and get up to seven days for burial. And if someone is buried in a Greek cemetery, they have to buy the plot. Ours are free.
BUT - after anytime between three to 10 years, they dig you up, return the bones to any remaining family and re-sell the plot. Should there be any flesh left on the bones they clean them first.
I found it all quite incredible. Thank goodness this only happens if you are in the Greek cemetery.
I really don't know what to make of it. It may seem totally alien to us, but this is the way it has been for ever in Greece.
On that very strange note I bid you farewell. I need a beer or two.
Happy holidays, best wishes,
Bewildered Colin
