I have to admit it: World Goth Day snuck up on me this time around. I had planned no get togethers, and I don't know of anything happening in the goth scene around my neck of the woods until we have a goth prom, which will happen in July. So, what's a guy like me to do on a day like this?
I'll answer by saying that I'm very fortunate to have cemeteries right outside my front door. So, I went to visit Sally's grave. If you've been following this blog, you might remember that I have mentioned Sally and her grave at least a couple of times over the past several years. As a matter of fact, I did a story on her back in 2021. At the time, I had found her grave well decorated and had wondered how the owners of the cemetery would react to the attention lavished on her.
My answer came when I visited after the owners had done one of their regular cleanups. All of the decorations had been removed, but things didn't stay that way for long. Visitors have once again lavished this mysterious person's burial site with gifts and enhancements, but these too were eventually removed.
On today's visit I found this.
It might not be much yet, but the process has begun once again. A celebratory bottle, candles, and a piece of stone that someone had bothered to inscribe her name upon speaks volumes. Not only is Sally not forgotten, but her life continues to be celebrated.
I know that, from the beginning, I have had an attachment to Sally and her burial place. Perhaps it's because no one knows anything about her that so many want to keep her memory alive. Perhaps it's because she was strong in spirit, or perhaps because her spirit still roams East Mountain Cemetery at night. What I do know, however, is that those who decorate her grave remain unknown to me. While I see visitors entering those burial grounds in general, I never see them by her spot. She is located somewhat back from the cemetery entrance, however. In any event, the continual visits and decorations are fascinating to me, and I do believe that in some way or another, Sally lives on.
Happy World Goth Day everyone!
