A woman over 70 years of age was found a few weeks ago at Verano (Italy) cemetery, stealing the ribbons from the wreaths and floral offerings. The police who took her in charge said that she would go to prison- unless she revealed to whom she sold the stolen ribbons. But the old lady replied that she did not sell them, but used "them to make garments for herself. This unexpected revelation rather nonplussed the police. She was handed over to the matron, who found that she was actually wearing a petticoat made of ribbons stolen in the cemetery and sewn.•together.
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Evening Post, Volume CIX, Issue 39, 15 February 1930, Page 19
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