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A.C. Cargill, All-Human Author's avatar

Shiver! Thanks for reposting! And happy Throwback Thursday!

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Hi, A.B.! 👋 Ok, so I loved every word of this!! Fascinating to read about the rise of garden cemeteries and the railway for the dead. 👀

And I know I already pestered you about this before but I love cemeteries. ✨ There are some wonderful old cemeteries around here in New England. And Boston has some famous ones that used to serve as places to relax and hold poignant celebrations in addition to serving as an active cemetery. The Mount Auburn Cemetery in Cambridge is my favorite. https://www.mountauburn.org/about/ But the really famous one in Boston is the Forest Hills Cemetery. https://www.foresthillscemetery.com/about-us/

I've got my fingers crossed that this year the Mount Auburn Cemetery will host "Cemetery Cinema" - their outdoor movie screening event where they show a double feature, and both movies are about death and/or dying! Happy Macabre Monday, again!

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