GERONIMO'S GRAVE

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Joe Ribaudo
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GERONIMO'S GRAVE

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A pretty good conversation is going on concerning the desecration of Geronimo's grave.......on another channel. :) Unfortunately, the letter that was used to cause all of this trouble, is a hoax.

The whole story has been covered before, but it's back in the news right now.

Here is an excerpt from the letter:

[In the 1980s, Anderson pressed Arizona congressmen, including Republican Senator John McCain, for assistance in retrieving Geronimo's remains. However, Skull and Bones did not return the remains.

Anderson gave congressmen a copy of the Skull and Bones Society's internal history, "Continuation of the History of Our Order for the Century Celebration," written June 17, 1933, by The Little Devil of D'121."

This log book states that the attack on Geronimo's grave was in May 1918, at Fort Sill. One of the grave robbers advised the others to proceed with caution. He is quoted as saying, "Six army captains robbing a grave wouldn't look good in the papers."

Skull and Bones members are referred to as "patriarchs" in the early log book. The reference to Prescott Bush is written as "Patriarch Bush."

The log book states, "The ring of pick on stone and thud of earth on earth alone disturbs the peace of the prairie. An axe pried open the iron door of the tomb, and Pat[riarch] Bush entered and started to dig. We dug in turn, each on relief taking a turn on the road ."

"We quickly closed the grave, shut the door and sped home to Pat[riarch] Mallon's room, where we cleaned the Bones. Pat[riarch] Mallon sat on the floor liberally applying carbolic acid. The Skull was fairly clean, having only some flesh inside and a little hair. I showered and hit the hay ... a happy man ..."]

The proof that the letter is a hoax, is in the letter. 8O

There are enough real atrocities that took place on both sides. Why invent one that never took place? Talk about keeping a conflict going. :roll:

Joe Ribaudo
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