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Old 07-05-2014, 07:35   #3
Margaret Pilkington
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Re: Wetting the cobbles.

I only ever heard of them putting straw on the cobbles to muffle the sound of the horses hooves. This was considered a mark of respect. When someone in the street died, everyone closed their curtains on the day of the funeral.
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