P.S. From The Oxford English Dictionary, 2nd Edition (1989): bacon, v. 1890 Congress. Rec. Aug. 8887/1 "We consumed or sold our own pork, and we baconed it ourselves." In case you are interested, here's this congressman's official biography.
Tuesday, November 3, 2009
Arlington Tombstone
P.S. From The Oxford English Dictionary, 2nd Edition (1989): bacon, v. 1890 Congress. Rec. Aug. 8887/1 "We consumed or sold our own pork, and we baconed it ourselves." In case you are interested, here's this congressman's official biography.
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Great find.
ReplyDeleteThanks! I should point out that this is the back of the tombstone; the front side bears his full name, including the name of his wife and his military honors: http://www.arlingtoncemetery.net/rlbacon.htm
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