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By the way the name is Graf Spee, Graf means ( Count) in German- for esxample Graf Zeppelin. Most probably they had some sort of salutation involving maritime customs such as the familiar two-note ( usually) Bosun"s whistle- The Bosun ( a Naval NCO) would blow the two-note signal( hard to transliterate but often heard in Naval films and the men would fall into ranks or salute, Doff Hats, One really does not know the Bosun"s whistle was and is frequently used in the Navy to preface commands-and instad of calling out ( Achtung!) attention! the Bosun blows the two note command call ( there are other calls also-one should not confuse this was a bugle which was a wider musical range) It is(the bosun"s pipe) more like a police whistle.)
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pyre funeral pyre (Scheiterhaufen)
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Whoever wants there to be a funeral will have to pay for it.
How did Pericles write the funeral oration if he was dead?
cause he DID
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They buried the dead.
What is the English word for the flower of the dead?
It is a funeral wreath.
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hair and makeup on the dead for the funeral
What is the English word for flower of the dead?
It is a funeral wreath.
Should you have a funeral for a dead cat?
I suppose this would not be a bad thing.You could have a funeral, but whether you want to it is up to you!
