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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Interesting piece on cemeteries:

http://www.theatlantic.com/national/archive/2011/03/our-first-public-parks-the-forgotten-history-of-cemeteries/71818/

[quote]Cemeteries we built for ourselves, increasingly after 1830, were places with winding roads and picturesque vistas. The idea being that you leave behind the mercantile world outside the gates and enter into the space where you can meditate, where you can come into contact with spirituality and concentrate. They were quite important spaces for recreation as well. Keep in mind, the great rural cemeteries were built at a time when there weren't public parks, or art museums, or botanical gardens in American cities. You suddenly had large pieces of ground, filled with beautiful sculptures and horticultural art. [b]People flocked to cemeteries for picnics, for hunting and shooting and carriage racing. [/b]These places became so popular that not only were guidebooks issued to guide visitors, but also all kinds of rules were posted. [/quote][/quote]

Also from that article:

The idea of cremation is somehow a little violent and also, I like the idea of being connected back to the earth—[b]becoming food for somebody or something,[/b] and also being connected to a place, just for a generation or two. I'm not vain enough to think people will come back and visit for generations. I'd like to have a place where my children and their children could commune, but it doesn't need to go on for more than a generation or two.  :shock: [/quote]

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