During the Middle Ages, when a man died, was called to certify death the doctor, who, to verify the actual death, the deceased used to inflict pain. The most common method used at that time was dealt a powerful bite to the toes, usually the big toe. In the dialect of the populace, the doctor took it the name of "sexton."
This practice gave rise to a real job. The tradition says that the profession was passed down from father to eldest son. In the late Middle Ages, however, something happened that changed the future of the sexton. One of the most famous
sexton could not conceive a son, his wife gave birth to four daughters. The sexton, to prevent the extinction of the trade, said the church dispensation to pass the profession to their daughter who, after receiving the blessing, he began his work a gravedigger. It so happened that his first death was a man who had cut a wagon, both legs, she was undecided about doveinfliggere bite but eventually made a decision ... This led to "the undertaker"
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