When I purchased it, I noticed a plastic bag in the glovebox (compartment). I didn't think about it, I have one in my other car with fuses, globes etc. in it. Today, I opened it and found a few chrome bits and pieces, a handle of some description, the remains of the busted Tri-Shield off the bumper (in 3 pieces) and a film cannister. The cannister contains ashes. They are coarse, unlike paper or cigarette ash. I don't know if I should chuck it, spread it somewhere? Is there some obscure hearse tradition/superstition I'm unaware of? I'm not freaked by it, just a wierd thing to find in such a vehicle....
If you think they're someones ashes I would just spread them.When my brother bought his 72 Cadillac hearse,There were all kinds of dead roses in the back,and in the compartment above the driver(accessible from the rear)the powder they put on the face the dead,was in there,I believe he still has it..Its funny how many people are superstitious about such a vehicle.
Probably was the dust used during the burial services. "In sure and certain hope of the resurrection to eternal life through our Lord Jesus Christ, we commend to Almighty God our brother <name>; and we commit his body to the ground; earth to earth; ashes to ashes, dust to dust. The Lord bless him and keep him, the Lord make his face to shine upon him and be gracious unto him and give him peace. Amen."
Or it could be some voodoo thing that kept people souls trapped in the film case. Put it on Ebay and watch the dollars roll in. People who would pay allot of money for items like that, don't need money. I remember some guy guy close to $1000 for some jars found in an old cemetery. Apparently one broke open and an erry mist took off.
What do you mean, "powder to put on the face of the dead"?, "or dust used during funeral services"? Please explain?! These was an eerie mist when I opened it, but I shook it up 1st. Why couldn't it have been one of those white powders, you know, high value in small quantities?
Well, during some burial services at the cemetary, as the clergy is reading the passage I posted earlier, and comes to the part where they say "earth to earth, ashes to ashes, dust to dust" They make a cross out of the ashes on top of the casket. I saw the Pastor hand the container back to the funeral director at one service. I assume it is human ashes. Could be the morning paper though. o No: :shock:
Mick, Come to think of it: Every Digger should drive a hearse...... :laugh: :laugh: I reckon the driver of the hearse (when it was still in service) was secretly smoking and didn't want to use the ashtray, so that's why he used that little film container o No: I still have a lot of hearse goodies, like 2 flower racks, 2 big chrome crosses, Landau curtains to cover the rear and side windows and black flags to go on the front corners of the car. Owned loads of hearses, many moons ago I lived opposite this eldery people home. The manager stopped my car one day and asked me friendly not to park it in front of my house anymore: the people living in the home were getting upset by the view of a hearse outside their window. This was the last hearse I owned:
WHOW. :jd: With a paintjob like that, I am sure you where driving for a fast crematorium. My sincere sympathy with the neighbors. ou: Per. :beer :beer
Erik! Glad to see you are a weirdo too! why did you get into them? Not cigarette ash, it's coarse and a bit like sand? and a brownish colour. looks fair dinkum to me!
I guess,it was make-up that dried out the corpses skin.Thats what my brothers ex sadi(works at a morgue).Asked him about it,and apparently when they broke-up,she took it,it was a whitish powder.My brother also kept the landau bars.
Grind up a dried puffer fish and mix it with the powder. Then blow it in your bosses face and ask for a higher salary or you'll say the curse too, and then he's *****d
powder Just take your right hand and make the sign of the cross and say " My father plays dominoes better than Your father " three times and watch to see what happens. :Brow:
