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Lay Me Down in Sheets of Linen

Lay Me Down in Sheets of Linen
A detail of the Holy Shroud, the 14-foot-long linen revered by some as the burial cloth of Jesus, is seen as it goes on display during a preview for the news media at the Cathedral of St. John the Baptist in Turin, Italy, on April 18, 2015. AP Photo/Antonio Calanni
Jeffrey A. Tucker
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“Lay me down in sheets of linen,” sings Elton John in his classic 1971 song “Tiny Dancer.” The words suggest luxury, comfort, calm, and healing after a busy day. Bernie Taupin wrote the lyrics as an homage to his new wife, but with the linen reference, he taps into a deep history extending back tens of thousands of years.

Jeffrey A. Tucker
Jeffrey A. Tucker
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Jeffrey A. Tucker is the founder and president of the Brownstone Institute and the author of many thousands of articles in the scholarly and popular press, as well as 10 books in five languages, most recently “Liberty or Lockdown.” He is also the editor of “The Best of Ludwig von Mises.” He writes a daily column on economics for The Epoch Times and speaks widely on the topics of economics, technology, social philosophy, and culture. He can be reached at [email protected]
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