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EVIL - Reviled even in Death
EVIL - Reviled even in Death
Kelli


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Hate (Basic Editing)
Camera: Fujifilm FinePix S9000
Location: Morgan Cemetery NJ
Date: Feb 20, 2007
Aperture: f/5.6
ISO: 200
Shutter: 0.003s
Galleries: Emotive, History
Date Uploaded: Feb 20, 2007

 Post challenge: Let me explain this... as a teenager, I was told about this grave in my hometown, where it was said the word "Evil" was spelled out in snakes right on this persons tombstone. Never having seen any other written languages other than French or Spanish while growing up (before the internet age), it's sure looked like it to me. Thanks to someone on this site, I now know what it says and what language it is in. But, back to the legend... her sister is also buried right next to her, and she now has a new tombstone since her son was added to her grave. But, years ago, her tombstone had the word witch on it. So between the two, there were some pretty good local legends about the two. Back when I was a teenager someone had thrown red paint on this woman's tombstone, when I went to photograph this it had red paint on it again. I asked some of the local teens who told me someone does it every year. So, this person is still reviled for things that people don't understand. The local teenager's still believe it says evil. And the cycle continues.
I'm actually surprised this didn't show up in google. It is written about in a book titled "Weird NJ".
I apologize to anyone I might have offended.

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Nikon D7200
Nikon AF-S DX Nikkor 35mm f/1.8G
 02/28/2007 09:21:29 AM
Kelli, that certainly is an interesting story. I wouldn't have understood the connection to hate without it.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
Canon EOS-5D
Canon EF 50mm f/1.4 USM
 02/27/2007 12:15:32 PM
That's plain odd. I thought it was Arabic script for a moment.
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Canon PowerShot S5 IS
 02/25/2007 11:59:29 PM
this puzzles me.
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Nikon D800E
Nikon MF Micro-Nikkor 55mm f/2.8 AIS
 02/24/2007 02:17:55 PM
This probably means something to someone, somewhere.....
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Sony Alpha a7R III
Sony FE 24-70mm f/2.8 GM
 02/24/2007 07:43:42 AM
This means absolutley nothing to me; I googled "Amanda Bowen" but drew a blank.
From a photographic standpoint, the snow is quite badly over-exposed.
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Mattel Barbie Photo Designer Digital Camera
 02/23/2007 10:45:35 PM
I don't have a clue what you are talking about
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Nikon D810
Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED
 02/23/2007 10:20:02 PM
WHo is she?
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Sony Alpha a7
Canon FD 70-210mm f/4.0 MF
 02/23/2007 01:46:22 PM
sorry, perhaps it is just my historical illiteracy showing through, but I don't get what you are trying to say here. is this about the person? . . . about their cultural background? . . . personal?
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Olympus C-4040Z
 02/22/2007 11:52:44 PM
Just so you know . . . that doesn't actually say Evil . . . it is arabic for . . . "Glory be to God"
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Nikon D200
Nikon AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.4D
 02/22/2007 04:47:33 PM
Who's Amanda Bowen, and what does she have to do with hate?
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Canon EOS R5
Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
 02/22/2007 03:14:26 PM
What the heck? Who is Amanda Bowen, and why would she be reviled even in death? I don't understand this one.
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Sony DSLR-A200
Sony 75-300mm f/4.5-5.6
 02/22/2007 11:39:02 AM
I guess if we knew Amanda Bowen, we could find the "hate"?????
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Nikon D7100
Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR II
 02/22/2007 10:43:59 AM
who was she?
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Nikon D700
Nikon AF Zoom-Nikkor 70-200mm f/2.8 VR DG IF-ED
 02/21/2007 11:26:35 PM
If there is a hate symbol in this picture, it's lost on me.
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Canon EOS-5D Mark II
Canon EF 85mm f/1.2L II USM
 02/21/2007 03:42:41 PM
There must be an interesting story behind this.
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Kodak C875
 02/21/2007 12:09:05 PM
I really don't understand the meaning in this photo. It also looks too much like a regular snapshot, too much background.
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Pentax K10D
Pentax FA 28-80mm 3.5-5.6 AF - Silver
 02/21/2007 10:09:53 AM
I don't get it. Google didn't enlighten me about the name so it wasn't some serialkiller or something...no I really don't get it.
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Nikon D200
Nikon AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-70mm f/3.5-4.5G IF-ED
 02/21/2007 12:41:16 AM
?
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Canon EOS-450D Rebel XSi
Canon EF 28-105mm f/3.5-4.5 II USM
 02/21/2007 12:21:11 AM
no entiendo
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