Strange Country Ep. 65: Cemetery Picnics

Would you like some gravestones with your potato salad? In the late 19th century, many people did opting, to picnic in the cemetery at the foot of a loved one's gravesite. Unlike today, America did not have many parks designed for recreational purposes so cemeteries were the thing. Strange Country co-hosts Kelly and Beth explore the past's connection to death and talk about general connections we try to make with one another. Theme music: Resting Place by A Cast of Thousands. Cite your sources. Best Bibliography ever… no. http://www.sonorannews.com/archives/2012/120704/frontpage-cemetary.html https://www.theatlantic.com/national/archive/2011/03/our-first-public-parks-the-forgotten-history-of-cemeteries/71818/ https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/picnic-in-cemeteries-americaEggener, Kieth. Cemeteries https://www.deathletterprojects.com/ http://twistedfood.co.uk/this-is-why-americans-used-to-picnic-in-cemeteries/ https://www.newyorkupstate.com/things-to-do/2016/04/cemeteries_upstate_ny_to_have_a_picnic.html