Is It True?

[L Verge]

All this talk about bells reminds us that they were instruments of communication for our ancestors. They rang to summon people to church, to announce a wedding, to warn of danger, and to mourn a citizen's passing. They also proclaimed the crowning of rulers.

One of my favorite poems has always been Edgar Allen Poe's "The Bells." I did not know until recently that it has actually been set to music. As Gene is prone to say, "This reminds me of a song..." https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p3FzveBu_34