... Kirkyard (Greyfriar's Kirkyard) The boundaries which divide Life from Death are at best shadowy and vague. Who shall say where the one ends, and where the other begins? ---Edgar Allan Poe The Nobleman So, I thought I'd give the torture a rest for a bit and talk about something a bit less morbid---cemeteries! Specifically, Greyfriar's Kirkyard. Greyfriar's is a graveyard surrounding Greyfriar's Kirk (church) in Edinburgh, Scotland. The cemetery has existed since the middle of the 16th century. Being a cemetery, by all rights, ensures its place among the morbid ranks of this year's A-Z, but, there's a bit more to this cemetery. First of all, the stone-masons who carved and set the mausoleum markers and headstones were some twisted little dudes. I don't know if it's like Notre Dame's Gargoyles who look scary and freaky to keep the evil spirits from entering the church/graveyard or what, but, there is some really st...