Theatrically Yours: In ancient Greece, theater masks (the mask of tragedy and the mask of comedy) were made of linen, wood, or leather. Today, they are made of granite: at least in cemeteries. It is becoming ever more fashionable to use an icon or two (or three or more) to narrate your own life as you plan for death. Judging from the pattern here, his life was consumed by baseball and hers by theater. Compare the position of the masks on this headstone with their position in the last post. South Park Cemetery. [2016]
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