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by ladyspica on October 12th, 2004

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Why is it traditional for the female members of the departed to receive a flower from the grave site after the burial?

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  • by Pogster on December 3rd, 2006

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    Another version is presenting each family member with a rose or other blossom from the floral spray on the casket. Some drop this into the grave, others take it home as a momento, perhaps to be pressed and kept in the family Bible or elsewhere as a keepsake.

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