Graveside dining is a way to stay connected to both the living and the dead.
, and my publisher had planned an overnight trip to Janitzio Island, well known for its for Day of the Dead festivities. We took a small boat through lily pads and murky water in the dark of night. As we approached, a warm glow rose from the mist. Thousands of candles were floating near the shoreline and the sights and sounds of people laughing, singing, praying, and most surprisingly, eating, filled the air.
The sisters were some of the most controversial leaders of the 19th Century Spiritualist Movement. They were known to communicate with the dead by interpreting raps — supernatural knocks on walls, floors, and tables — supposedly made by the dearly departed at séances they held. For a short while the sisters were all the rage, becoming internationally famous until they surprisingly denounced the entire thing as an elaborate hoax.
We arrived to find a gated, silent world that was as peaceful and serene, more green glade than spooky graveyard. We made our way up a tall, grassy hill, sticking to the manicured paths whenever possible, in search of the Fox gravesite. We have hosted numerous lectures on the Fox Sisters at our , but we had never visited their actual resting place. We hadn't considered how hard it might be to find the plot amongst all the others, so in keeping with the circumstances, I decided to divineI closed my eyes and whispered, "Where are you sisters?" I received a silent reply. I felt my eyes being guided directly to a tall granite stone standing high upon the next hill. There they were, the Fox Sisters. Waiting for us as if we were clients about to enter their parlor.
Tracy and I unpacked our offerings and placed them near the grave: flowers, china plates filled with egg, mayonnaise, salmon, and cucumber sandwiches, strawberries, cream,
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