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Dr. Smith comments on No Entrance sign at Columbia cemetery Comment on "No entrance to Columbia Cemetery" Photo Ed- Enjoyed your comments on the chained cemetery. I could never figure out if that chain was to keep the people out or the residents in. It would be nice to have the cemetery open during the day I think a barred entrance to a public area leaves a bad impression. I too have many family members who rest there and since entrance can only be gained from Greensburg Street, I don't visit as often as I would like since it is totally out of the way. Secondly, since you are a news hound please expand this idea of a tryst in the graveyard. Do you know of some hidden reason for the chain or is this pure Ed at his finest? s/Roger D. Smith, DMD Thanks for your interesting comments. And I agree that you're right about me being right about Mayor Bell being right to ask that the chain be taken down. It does leave a bad impression and it does make a visit to the cemetery difficultAs for the place being for trysts, I can only say that my appearance on a bicycle there one afternoon caused two cars to suspiciously scurry away. At least this "Howard and Marina" used more discretion and more good sense than the couples who meet in the city parking lot at Reed and Fortune Streets. And better sense, too, since the urban heat island created by all the endless blacktop at Reed and Fortune, coupled with any passion could locked them into Pompeian remains at this time of the year. As for "pure Ed at its finest," I've never heard that term and don't know what you're talking about. You must have me confused with my little brother Ralph Roy. That's been my plight in life. To be called "Dan," or "Ralph" or "Arthur" by those who recognize the clan but can't tell us apart. Think we all look alike. At least that's better than "Hey you." As for a "hidden reason for the chain," I can't think of any. It's simply a display of Cemetery Committee Power, left to stand because of the void of Reaganesque leadership. If Reagan were Mayor, he'd say, "Cemetery Committee, take down this Chain." If they didn't, he would have bombed someplace. The chain supports the great tradition of humorous signs at the cemetery's entrance. Maybe Committee is putting us, and the world, on. Over the years they've thought up signs which look stern but whose real purpose is to draw attention to Columbia, in the same manner as the City fathers of Dayton, TN, staged the Monkey Trial. Who can ever forget the "No Dogs Allowed" sign a few years ago and Shaw Rowe taking his pet to it and telling him, "Here, Fluffy, read this."? Seriously, though, the Cemetery Committee does a great job. And have over the years. Without their service the Cemetery wouldn't be the showplace it is today. No governing body in the county has done a more outstanding job than they have. A lot of us just wish the chain would come down. Thanks, though, for your support of our support of Mayor Bell on the chain issue. -EW This story was posted on 2008-08-22 03:45:39
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