Growing up in Missouri didn’t make for the most exciting childhood. I went camping a lot and sometimes caught fish that I never once ate (I’ve always hated fish). I skinned my knees doing daredevil stunts on hot summer days, and on Friday nights I went to the roller skating rink with friends. No complaints,ContinueContinue reading “To All My Dead Friends up the Road by Lindsey Goddard”
Category Archives: cemeteries
The Symbolism Behind Funeral Flowers, by Nora B. Peevy
Appropriately, I just got back from a walk in the cemetery on Samhain. The winds are raging, and I’m chilled to the bone. HAHAHA. And you, dear reader, are here because you want to learn about the symbolism of funeral flowers or you’re killing time at work. (I’m killing it! Get it! HAHAHA. Yeah,ContinueContinue reading “The Symbolism Behind Funeral Flowers, by Nora B. Peevy”
I’ll Take Burial Two Please, by Nora B. Peevy
Usually, you die, your family has you cremated or stuffed in a casket after pumping you full of nonenvironmentally safe chemicals, and then you’re buried with the worms or if you’re lucky, you get a place of pride on the family mantel so you can glare disapprovingly for all eternity at your relatives and remindContinueContinue reading “I’ll Take Burial Two Please, by Nora B. Peevy”
Hello, my name is Lindsey, and I’m a taphophile
taphophile Noun(plural taphophiles) A person who is interested in cemeteries and gravestones OriginAncient Greek τάφος (taphos, “burial”, “tomb”, “grave”) + English -phile Among my many strange interests – clown collecting, horror writing, tattoos – is a hobby people tend to find even weirder than the aforementioned. I love cemeteries. I’m not alone; that much is true. WeContinueContinue reading “Hello, my name is Lindsey, and I’m a taphophile”
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