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I went to visit a loved ones gave site and I was shocked by how poorly this place was maintained
The grass wasn't cut
Tombstones were knocked over there was trash everywhere
How could people just be careless. I felt like I had to do something
So I went home grabbed some caulk and a lawn mower
And just started cleaning this place up. I didn't know a lot of these people that were buried but o figured their living family members would appreciate it.
I never really knew how heavy tombstones were
But I felt like it was the right thing to do.
One of the final ones that I finished caulking
And this is my uncles grave site.
Dog tax! Send me cool Things? So apprently i made it to most viral! This is really cool! Do i ask for titties or something?
mantuamom2
Someone is abusing township (?) funds. You're a good person @Op. Well done.
TotallyLost
RadioZombieHazard
I would go up to the offices and complain.
CreamyCaesar
Look at you! Look at you! You're the sexton now!
dezertpunk35
You probably prevented some curses
lllamallamapigbang
Careful there whipping your caulk out at the cemetery !
Peanutbuttersnake
The world's first grave giver
Billy2sweet
Under giver*
outsideyourbox
Better than a first world grave digger.
sorrytobepedantic
Our local council pushed at gravestones until they fell over as this was a sign that they were a safety hazard. Zero respect
benzalstonemason
Supposedly a special force measuring gauge is used but normally the biggest beefiest council suffices
Kontractor
Is this outside Waldo, Wisconsin? I had the same thought, but my back is messed up from my time in the military. Blessings upon you.
fapdancingleprechaun
No where near Wisconsin and thank you for your service in the military!
nevergoingtogiveyouupnevergoingtoletyoudown
Your uncle would be proud.
UVBNAXED
You're a good person. I hope your kindness comes back to you 10 fold.
thegeneralgeneral
+1 not only because I agree but because of two correct uses of your/you're
Burke616
+1 for having a good reason to give UVBNAXED a +1.
CoeusDarksoul
Plot twist: Cemetery for assholes whose family hated them. Family kicked the stones over.
westcoastjeff
The Chinese do this twice a year https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qingming_Festival You should see it. Twice a year, cemeteries blossom.
chip700r
Not to lessen the deed but.... You went home and grabbed your caulk eh?
strykerG8
The last time I grabbed my caulk and went to the cemetery, I was arrested
concaveUsurper
He sprayed some white goo on people's gravestones too.....I'll see myself out.
wotemer
I dont get this cult around neat and tidy graves in our society. ever seen an old jewish one? they dont tend to the graves. its beautiful
Goobie
Kudos to you for doing something to help others! It's appreciated.
HNNNNNNNNNNGGGGG
in my hometown due to the trash accumulation they had to put locks on the gates...also because people were dying to get in
seemill
mooger
Fair play to you. I'm always amazed at how conservative American graveyards are though. So plain. Irish graves do be covered in mad things.
Feanor19
Really depends on the region and the age or how know they were. But yeah in general pretty plain. New Orleans probably has the best
Nikeet
When I was a kid my cousin died in a fire. My brother and I would decorate his grave with toys and flowers and people would just let 1/?
Nikeet
their kids take the toys. I've also seen people take flowers from other graves and put them on the site of their "loved ones". Add those 2/3
Nikeet
to the fact that dying flowers and such are removed by groundskeepers, and that explains why they're so bland. 3/3
peridotstar
I can't begin to compute how fucked it is that they let their kids do that. What the actual hell.
bluecardinal
Some asshole kicked those over. What is wrong with some people's kids?!?
Feanor19
Someone else said they thought water and freeze thaw cycles loosen them and over time just fall down. But vandalism does happen
Feanor19
Saw a small cemetery in VA where someone(s) had broken every single confederate grave marker. That's fucked up
bluecardinal
Agreed.
Gravediggerdave
Setting compound uses a vacuum seal to secure the die to the base. Water eventually gets in and works it loose over time.
TheSuckling
Stonemason here. These should have been fixed originally with stainless steel dowels/fixings, no wonder they all were knocked over!
clumpy138
Alright gay
MEXICOMAN
Doesnt the city own the gravesite? Couldnt you get them to take care of it more? I do think you did a good thing but how long does it last?
SexIsALotLikeAnOceanImDrowninInIt
You are awesome, but 1upvote can't encompass my gratitude. I hope to favorite to NOT forget and carry on. Not via repost but via OC someday.
SexIsALotLikeAnOceanImDrowninInIt
I've seen the same thing where my father is buried (small TX town) and would feel proud to do the same in my next visit.
killerswan
Good work!
forgetfulvegetarian
I think your uncle would be proud of you
Cyoulateralligator
yo check the bylaws (funeral director here). At least in Ontario the cemeteries act only allows a broken stone to be layed down flat,
Cyoulateralligator
reset on its base or have temporary repairs done. Good intentions but make sure its all proper
cemeterymeri
Looks like all they did was reset but this is still good advice.
SSlack
Puts hand on shoulder "son. I don't think you understand the kind of gift you are to the world."
KingZullu
Plot twist. The order of images is reversed
YetAnotherQualityPostFromAbortedFetusNecrophiliac
so, his dog died, they buried him, he got angry and wrecked havoc on other tomb stones?
IMayOrMayNotHaveAnAffectionForFire
Don't forget summoning a druid to make the grass grow quickly.
FriendOfBeast
Teared up
FourthLayerSadist
Me too
crazyfishlady
As someone who has sat and pulled weeds around random old headstones, you did a lot more work there than I have. Nicely done!
fapdancingleprechaun
Thank you! I have a lot more work to do once winter is over 
crazyfishlady
2 that were completely overgrown. :)
crazyfishlady
I'm glad you plan to do more! I'll admit part of my motivation was living in an apartment with no yard, but it was fun finding headstones
BassNAss
“Show me the manner in which a nation cares for its dead and I will measure with mathematical exactness the tender mercies of its people,...
BassNAss
their respect for the laws of the land, and their loyalty to high ideals.” Sir William Gladstone
thejewishdorne
- Wayne Gretzky
Flyndaran
That's idiotic and only speaks about religious beliefs. It implies non-supernatural thinking people are merciless.
AsAHistorian
It doesn't do that at all! You're saying that no reasonable atheist would bother to respect and care for the dead? That's absolutely false.
WilliamKeith
I'm completely atheist and still believe taking care of a grave is keeping a promise you made to someone.
FriendlyNeighbourhoodCanadian
As an atheist do you have any expectations on what is to be done with your body?
foxearredasshole
I want to be turned into a tree.
WilliamKeith
I have no plans yet. Whatever comforts my loved ones, really.
OfficialTacoInspector
could donate it to science... or ask to be stuffed and brought out every Halloween to scare people... maybe even around xmas...or valentines
SomeRandomNobhead
So your suggesting only religious people respect the dead? wut
Flyndaran
Respecting rotting corpses is religious. It requires belief in souls, after lives, etc. to make any sense.
SomeRandomNobhead
I have to strongly disagree with you on that
Flyndaran
I don't get why many want corpses to have more rights than living people; abortion rights versus organ donations.
GasBandit
Will caulk really hold a heavy stone like that in place? I would have thought you'd need to drill holes for rebar or something.
revelator
Could the caulk trap moisture between the stones? What was originally used? Would mortar be a better choice?
fistermatic5000
Liquid nails would work as long as you don't smash into it with a riding lawnmower. But yeah the caulk threw me off too.
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fistermatic5000
Tru dat. I was saying liquid nails because it's easier on the fly. Op obviously already has a caulk gun.
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fistermatic5000
Heard that