Shaving cream does NOT damage tombstones. Moreover, the idea that shaving cream damages tombstones is the product of a KNOWN HOAX. If you really think shaving cream harms tombstones, then please read this, if you dare: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~gbonner/misc/shavingcream.html Moreover, ARGO is damaging to the tombstone. Brock Way From: "Connie" <kavolscof@junct.com> Subject: Re: [MOPOLK] Tombstone cleaning PLEASE do not use shaving cream to read tombstones. It damages the stone. A much better way is to use ARGO cornstarch in a sock. Simply pat it into letters and numbers and wipe off the excess. Takes wonderful pictures. ____________________________________________________________________________________ Need Mail bonding? Go to the Yahoo! Mail Q&A for great tips from Yahoo! Answers users. http://answers.yahoo.com/dir/?link=list&sid=396546091

Shaving cream, bad for stones? If so, I should think that great damage would be done to the skin on the face of the humans who use shaving cream, so are we ready to send this to Myth Busters? Jim