Mick gets a stinger from Keith 1981
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I work grave shift!
Back in the 1600's people drank heavy beer from pewter steins. The alcohol and pewter chemical mix could have a powerful effect and knock people out. Sometimes they were presumed dead and would be buried alive. Word got out from grave robbers of scratch marks inside caskets so they began burying people with a string around the finger tied above ground to a bell. That way if someone "came to", they could ring the bell and be dug up. Someone would have to stay up through the night anytime someone new was buried and watch in case a "dead ringer" woke up. The person who did this worked what became known as the "graveyard shift".
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may or may not be true - discussed in more detail here: https://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/graveyard-shift.html
Interesting and nice reference site for bookmarking. Taking that into consideration, the first known use of Graveyard Shift goes back to 1908, according to Merriam-Webster dictionary, which predates the Glossary of Sea Terms of 1927.
Definition of GRAVEYARD SHIFT
According to Wordorgins.org (Nov 13, 2020) the meaning is unknown.
graveyard shift — Wordorigins.org
"A graveyard shift is a late-night work schedule, often starting
at midnight and continuing on until morning. Why it is called
graveyard is not known for certain, but it’s likely because it is
late, dark, and quiet, with few other people around."
But, there is more than one source stating that bells on graves is a myth.
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Scrubbaloe Caine - This band included bassist Jim Kale after he left The Guess Who, guitarist Paul Dean before Loverboy, and Henry Small before Prism and other acts.
I'm just having a hard time with 1 out of 25 graves being for someone buried alive. That's a pretty quick funeral and one of my worst fears so I guess I really don't want to believe it. :0
The ultimate nightmare for the claustrophobic among others.
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Bob Wier looks like he is about 12 years old in that picture.
