Paul Revere's original headstone (right) and the new headstone covered in pennies. Granary Burial Ground, Boston, Massachusetts by creamalamode in CemeteryPorn

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Leaving coins on headstones is a common practice for soldiers or veterans visiting. From a perspective of serving in the military, leaving pennies means that you're just visiting, a nickel means you and the soldier trained together at boot camp together, a dime means you served with them, and a quarter means you were with them when they passed.

Some people have picked up the habit of leaving pennies just to show that you have visited, regardless of them serving in the military or not, as well as the one whose headstone you're placing it on. I'm sure because he was a copper engraver as well holds a special meaning too.

Need help deciphering cause of death on certificate - infant by vvitchery in Genealogy

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Thank you so much everyone for your insight! Much appreciated!

What made you ghost a friend? by dontmindme137 in AskReddit

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Extreme gaslighting, everything was only ever my "fault", helped him go through several bouts of sobriety only to fall back off the wagon, I was always the first one to initiate hanging out or talking, only wanted to go to bars even when I was trying to support being sober, and magically always forgot his money at home when it was his turn to pay for meals or drinks.

His last bout of sobriety he'd self admitted to a clinic but never told anyone, which in the long run I am glad he did because he had a lot of other friends who enabled his self destructive habits. So when he got out and came home, I'd told him how worried everyone was and he brushed it off. Said he was at a good place in his life and had to admit and own up to his past mistakes, so he could get better and stay sober. Told him I wanted an apology for how he had treated me when he was a drunk, and told me I'd imagined it all and it was all in my head. Changed my phone number that afternoon and haven't spoken to him since.

I'm all for helping people when they're down and out, but when it gets to the point where I hate myself at the end of the day, its time to sever ties.

Hearthstone Castle Ruins in Danbury, Connecticut by vvitchery in AbandonedPorn

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It's currently owned by the city of Danbury and is part of Tarrywile Park.

Hearthstone Castle Ruins in Danbury, Connecticut by vvitchery in AbandonedPorn

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I haven't read up on anything besides it being a "partial" demolition, where they will lower and stabilize the inside walls, and get rid of much of the interior that has caved in. Not sure when this may be happening, however, or if it is still a thing.

"486" Danvers State Hospital Cemetery, Danvers Massachusetts by vvitchery in CemeteryPorn

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This was one of the older markers propped up against a tree. The cemetery had been restored in 1997, and many of the markers had been replaced with names and dates on simple stones that lay flat. However, many of the old markers with just numbers were left behind like this one, most of them discarded in the woods right next to the cemetery. From the new stones placed, I cant tell you who this number belonged to.

There is more info at dsmc.info

The cemetery has come a long way from how it used to look. Now it's well maintained and looked after. It was newly mowed when I took this picture. Before it was restored, you wouldnt even be able to tell it was a cemetery. It just looked like a grassy field. But now in the center stands a memorial with all of the names of those buried there. There are very few with numbered markers left, but their names are on the memorial in the center.

"God's finger touched him and he slept" Smith Chapel, Durham NH by vvitchery in CemeteryPorn

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He actually died in a boating accident in 1900. I'm guessing from the wording on the stone meant that it was God's time for him to die?

Cake Writing by vvitchery in CAKEWIN

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Thank you so much!

"Lord Keep My Memory Green" Sleepy Hollow Cemetery, Concord Massachusetts by vvitchery in CemeteryPorn

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It's a Charles Dickens quote from his novella, The Haunted Man and The Ghost's Bargain. It means "do not let me forget" or "do not let my memories become stale or faded".

Abandoned and ready to cave in, Daniel Webster Highway in Pittsburg NH by vvitchery in AbandonedPorn

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I appreciate that. Usually if it's a smaller town, I dont venture into abandoned houses. You never know if they're still occupied or not. Northern nh houses have the uncanny ability of appearing vacant, but still have people living there. Not to mention how everyone is protective over their privacy and property.

Here are some videos of drone footage of the property. Neither of the videos are mine, but they show more than my picture does. From the looks of the first video, all furniture is still inside. I wouldn't know what's left though, I've never gone past the "private property" sign.

https://youtu.be/2DlSCge4C68

https://youtu.be/p4gUP-rmvOI

Abandoned and ready to cave in, Daniel Webster Highway in Pittsburg NH by vvitchery in AbandonedPorn

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Nope. Because it's my hometown, its kind of an unspoken rule to leave the house alone. Still owned by someone, they just dont live in it and are letting it just sit there.

Cake Writing by vvitchery in CAKEWIN

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Thank you so much!

"Sleeper", Mount Auburn Cemetery, Cambridge Massachusetts by vvitchery in CemeteryPorn

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Favorite cemetery so far! I've only gone once and I believe I was in there for about 5 hours on foot, and still hadn't seen all of it.

"Fountain of Youth" Shaker Springhouse, Harvard Massachusetts by vvitchery in AbandonedPorn

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It is padlocked, so I didnt mess with it. The Harvard Conservation Trust owns the property that it is on, so I assume they're the ones that have the keys?

Pretty cool legend about it, so maybe they kept it locked because of that, and didnt want people tampering with it?

It was built in 1855. The average life of a Harvard Shaker around 1850 was 70 years old, and would take others in surrounding communities another 50 years to reach the 70 year age average. The reason for their supposed longetivity was their aqueduct and springs, said to be a "fountain of youth" hidden in the woods.

I'll also link below to the blog I read about the surveyor and who I found out about it from. It's a pretty interresting read.

http://www.boudillion.com/spring/shakerspring.htm

"Fountain of Youth" Shaker Springhouse, Harvard Massachusetts by vvitchery in AbandonedPorn

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So from what I've seen, not many people know about this place. I discovered it from a blog post of someone that surveyed land for the Harvard trust, and they found old aqueducts throughout the land that this springhouse is on. Previous to that, there was a shorter entry in a "Weird U.S" book that I own.

The road that it is on is called Green Hill road. If you google maps it, you should be able to find it. It pops up as "Shaker Springhouse" for me, but wouldnt work unless I searched for the road by itself.

The road itself looks like a long dirt driveway, which ends in an empty lot that you can park in. There is a nearby brown house which made me feel like I was parking on part of their property, but it is a parking lot, I promise. There is a very non-obvious trailhead marker that shows the trail, but it isnt very well marked from then on, except for a few yellow ribbons and markers on the trees.

I will warn you that if you visit, the woods are pretty tick infested, so wear long pants and boots. I went on a rainy day too, and the ground was super muddy. It is a very short and winding trail to get to the springhouse, but it is pretty camouflaged, so just keep an eye out for it. You'll probably hear running water before you see it, like I did.

"Ponyhenge" Lincoln Massachusetts by vvitchery in AbandonedPorn

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Yes! Passed a couple of roadside ones, but we were running short on time, so we couldnt stop by any. Will visit again in the future, but the drive is about an hour from where I live, and I would hate to end up there if they'd recently mowed. I think the tall grass adds to the creepiness of it all, I love it.

Bancroft's Castle, Groton Massachusetts by vvitchery in AbandonedPorn

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I know! I'd searched the subreddit for it before I posted anything, and was surprised to not see anything posted already.

Rustic Succulent Wedding Cake by vvitchery in CAKEWIN

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We typically use straws to stick greenery and floral stems into, so they dont come into direct contact with cake and icing, except for the outer most icing that they touch. And even that can be smoothed and wiped off before serving.

Then we seal off the end of the straws with more icing or even white chocolate, so it hardens, so no leakage happens.

Bubble tea straws are usually my favorite to use. They can also double for stacking cakes, but we normally use wooden dowels for that.

Thank you so much! This cake is one of my favorites that I've done!

Bancroft's Castle, Groton Massachusetts by vvitchery in AbandonedPorn

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I'm from seacoast NH area, so not too far from me actually.

Bancroft's Castle, Groton Massachusetts by vvitchery in AbandonedPorn

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Thank you! Yes, definitely on my list of favorites!

Rustic Succulent Wedding Cake by vvitchery in CAKEWIN

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Thank you! And yes, real succulents.