Thousands of musicians — civilians, veterans, teenagers, retirees — are playing taps at military funerals in a rebuke of technology.
Category: Cemeteries
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The Liam Payne Fans Tending His Memorials
For an entire year, supporters in Argentina have arranged flowers, photos and letters at a cemetery and the hotel where he died.
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A New Life Started Where Others Are Laid to Rest
Holding a wedding in a cemetery has become more commonplace. For some couples it’s deeply personal, for others strictly budgetary.
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5 Places to Visit for NYC Pride 2024
Check out the new Stonewall visitors’ center, bask on a queer-friendly beach, see works by a pioneering lesbian photographer and revel in L.G.B.T.Q. history in every borough.
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How to Avoid Crowds in Venice
Yes, Venice is so very congested. Yet visiting this unique Italian city doesn’t always require taking what Italians call un bagno di folla — a bath in the crowd.
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La última lista de compras que le hice
Una botella de vino tinto, cloro, jabón en polvo y una sábana blanca. Era todo lo que necesitaba para exhumar los huesos de mi esposo.
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My Last Shopping List for Him
For exhuming my husband’s bones, I was told to bring a bottle of red wine, chlorine, powdered soap and a white bedsheet.
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Here Lie the Bickersons, Side-by-Side for All Eternity
When I bought a burial plot for my almost-ex-husband’s girlfriend, I never guessed who might end up there instead.
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The Hardy Tree, a Beloved Fixture of a London Cemetery, Topples Over
The tree, named after the author Thomas Hardy, was surrounded by 18th- and 19th-century gravestones. It was a popular site for locals and tourists.
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‘3,000 Years of History Are Literally Just Beneath Our Feet’
In Lima, home to 10 million Peruvians and more than 1,000 archaeological sites, the discovery of an ancient tomb is just the latest encounter with an omnipresent past.