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mahatmakanejeeves

(61,654 posts)
Tue Oct 5, 2021, 09:09 AM Oct 2021

Washington National Cathedral will toll its funeral bell 700 times today at 5 p.m.

Thanks for reminding me.

Washington National Cathedral will toll its funeral bell 700 times today at 5 p.m. https://popville.com/2021/10/covid-19-bell-toll/



CATHEDRAL HEIGHTS, MEMORIAL

Washington National Cathedral will toll its funeral bell 700 times today at 5 p.m.

Prince Of Petworth Today at 9:35am

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From the Washington National Cathedral (3101 Wisconsin Ave. NW):

“On Tuesday, October 5 at 5 pm EST, the Cathedral will toll the Bourdon bell 700 times, once for every 1,000 American COVID-19 deaths. The toll is expected to take about 70 minutes.”
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Washington National Cathedral will toll its funeral bell 700 times today at 5 p.m. (Original Post) mahatmakanejeeves Oct 2021 OP
It's sad that each toll is for 1000 IronLionZion Oct 2021 #1
Yes. It's a sad memorial to all our dead, included in that number and not. nt Hortensis Oct 2021 #2

IronLionZion

(47,128 posts)
1. It's sad that each toll is for 1000
Tue Oct 5, 2021, 09:12 AM
Oct 2021

because 700,000 is too many bell tolls, but apparently not enough deaths

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