I can’t look at this tombstone without seeing a fanjo

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Aibu? I mean … I guess it must be a stylised letter M, but …

Spotted in Edinburgh yesterday, out walking with DP. I have nc’d in case I end up showing him the thread.

Now you've said it, neither can I...maybe one of them was a gynaecologist?

No I can't see it and I think your post is in poor tastw

*taste

Where in Edinburgh is it? I know someone that might be interested...

I can't see it. To me it's 2 heads rising from a grave. Is that better or worse?

@Comedycook

No I can't see it and I think your post is in poor tastw

Seriously? It’s a very old tombstone. I doubt anyone really cares

I didn’t see it at first, but now you pointed it out, I can’t unsee it

It's hard to unsee it isn't it?

I'm trying, and failing, to see it as anything else.

I think the image with the names on it should be removed.

It’s at Grange Cemetery. Sorry to the pp who’s offended. I do think it’s okay to be a bit light-hearted about stones from so long ago, but fair enough, everyone has a different line for these things.

I don’t think it’s deliberately suggestive at all, I just can’t quite work out what’s going on with the middle bit. It’s not a Greek letter or anything, maybe?

I think I know that cemetery (unless that design is on more than one headstone!)

That's definitely a 'fanjo from behind' shot (in my overactive mind)

@DolphinFC

I think the image with the names on it should be removed.

I agree I'm all for a laugh but they are peoples loved ones

He's that's very vulva

I have no clue what it's even meant to be

That looks nothing like a vagina.

Have you ever heard of Sheela Na Gigs? Can be found on some churches in the UK...

I think fanjo can mean either vagina or vulva LRP - that’s why it’s such a useful term on MN to stop a thread getting derailed by anatomy pedants.

Yeah, I can see it.

Tbh, the worst tombstone I saw was a quite recent one. Someone had been a dear husband and father and the quote said "We wish you could of lived longer"

I marvelled at the incompetence of the person who took the order, and of the person engraving it.

@LittleRedPill

That looks nothing like a vagina.

Well strictly anatomically, no but it does rather put one in mind of one.

@LittleRedPill

That looks nothing like a vagina.

It does if you imagine the imaginary person is bending over.

I'm quite interested in the symbolism on headstone and I'm intrigued as to what's it's supposed actually be.

I agree
I'm all for a laugh but they are peoples loved ones

While I agree with the sentiment, the dates on there are late 1700's and 1800's. I doubt anyone who is alive today would even know they're related to these people.

@Comedycook

No I can't see it and I think your post is in poor tastw

Ha! Don't be daft.

It might’ve been created by a mischievous, passive aggressive stonemason who didn’t think much of the deceased.

I would be so interested if it is, @Chrysanthemum5! Maybe it’s got a proper symbolic meaning we just haven’t encountered before.

Re names/privacy: it’s a busy public cemetery full of walkers and sunbathers. People routinely photograph and discuss historic stones online. This one is from several generations ago and I’m certainly not mocking anybody’s grief. I just think the logo is amusing/mystifying.