Did you know that around 1829, they had bells attached to coffins? I didn’t either until I stated doing some research. You’ll never believe what those little bells were for. Evil snort. People in this time often got smallpox, diphtheria and cholera and doctors hastily pronounced they were dead and signed death certificates. Sometimes they did this without even seeing the bodies themselves – just by the word of family. Medical procedures were nothing like they are today. Often with such, people were buried and and would wake up in a casket – shivers – the fear of that! Patents were put out on caskets that had a hole drilled the coffin through which a chord was run that would be attached to a bell that was mounted above the grave. The chord handle was placed in the ‘dead’ person’s hand just in case they ‘woke up’ from the dead. They could ring the bell in hopes that someone would hear above and dig them back up. It was an unfortunate time to live through, you think?
Piglove 
Mae Clair
10/05/2017 at 12:45 pm
I’ve heard of this before in some of the research I’ve done.
Horrid times. Makes me shudder just thinking about it!
Piglove
10/05/2017 at 1:49 pm
I know! Thank goodness we are in a time where we don’t have to worry about these things. Well I hope so anyway – LOL XOXO – Bacon
Tails Around the Ranch
10/05/2017 at 12:56 pm
Gotta wonder how many folks were literally saved by the bell?
Piglove
10/05/2017 at 1:49 pm
Oh snorts! You are right though. Can you imagine?! XOXO – Bacon
speedyrabbit
10/05/2017 at 1:13 pm
eeek gruesome,xx Speedy
Piglove
10/05/2017 at 1:50 pm
I just can’t imagine back during this time and this happening to someone. Shivers. XOXO – Bacon
Kinley Westie
10/05/2017 at 2:28 pm
Momma had heard about dat before.
Piglove
10/05/2017 at 5:07 pm
Scary isn’t it my friend? XOXO – Bacon
Amy
10/05/2017 at 2:43 pm
*shudder* I have always had what I felt was an unreasonable fear of being buried alive. That’s why I want to be cremated.
Piglove
10/05/2017 at 5:08 pm
Oh my goodness yes! Mom wants the same. I shiver just thinking about it as well. XOXO – Bacon
Sheila Englehart
10/05/2017 at 4:21 pm
I wonder how many people they actually dug back up. And if they punched the guy with the shovel after he opened the lid.
Piglove
10/05/2017 at 5:11 pm
OMP – I could just see someone doing that too. I just can’t even imagine being buried alive. Oinks and snorts! XOXO – Bacon
katsrus
10/05/2017 at 7:05 pm
That is too creepy.
Piglove
10/06/2017 at 10:13 am
It really is. I’m so glad we don’t live back in those days. XOXO – Bacon
CarolMaeWY
10/06/2017 at 1:02 am
Oh my dog, how awful. I’m glad I live in a more enlightened age.
Piglove
10/06/2017 at 10:15 am
Amen to that my friend. XOXO – Bacon
tmezpoetry
10/06/2017 at 1:34 am
It’s horrible that I’m chuckling about that. Nervous laughter about the thought up waking up in a coffin? Perhaps. It is really interesting to read though.
Piglove
10/06/2017 at 11:15 am
This is so true. Back in the day, it would have been a horrible experience to go through. We look at those days with such mystery. We would never think of it happening to us today. So strange… Snorts nervously as well with you. XOXO – Bacon
tmezpoetry
10/06/2017 at 11:20 am
Well today it is people who woke up at the morgue. In some cultures without embalming procedures… at their own funeral.
Piglove
10/06/2017 at 1:22 pm
OMP! Can you imagine?! Will you do me a favor dear friend. At my funeral, will you stand at my casket and sing Pop Goes the Weasel? Come on, I know you laughed and you want to, right? XOXO – Bacon
tmezpoetry
10/06/2017 at 3:03 pm
Lmao ……you go it 🙂
Nylabluesmum
10/06/2017 at 1:28 pm
Mee-yow what a story Unccle Bacon! Fank Buudha Kat sumone came uppy with thee bell idea!!!Scary timess fur sure….. **shivurrsss**
**paw patsss** neffkitty Siddhartha Henry xXx
Piglove
10/06/2017 at 1:31 pm
I know! Can you imagine how many people that didn’t have the bell to ring? Shivers. XOXO – Bacon
Nylabluesmum
10/07/2017 at 12:33 pm
LadyMum sayss many peepull suffycated inn coffinss!! Berry pawfull way to die Unccle…