In a recent thread there was some discussion about death, funerals,
ashes, etc. Years ago it was common to photograph the deceased. I'm
glad this custom faded away.

https://imgur.com/gallery/se5bp

On Wed, 4 Oct 2017 19:39:29 -0400, Ed Pawlowski > wrote:

>In a recent thread there was some discussion about death, funerals,
>ashes, etc. Years ago it was common to photograph the deceased. I'm
>glad this custom faded away.
>
>https://imgur.com/gallery/se5bp

Definitely glad, so macabre, so Victorian.

On Wednesday, October 4, 2017 at 6:39:31 PM UTC-5, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
>
> In a recent thread there was some discussion about death, funerals,
> ashes, etc. Years ago it was common to photograph the deceased. I'm
> glad this custom faded away.
>
> https://imgur.com/gallery/se5bp
>
>
It is still but not in this way; not with the corpse propped up
and standing like an alive person.

"Ed Pawlowski" > wrote in message
...
> In a recent thread there was some discussion about death, funerals, ashes,
> etc. Years ago it was common to photograph the deceased. I'm glad this
> custom faded away.
>
> https://imgur.com/gallery/se5bp


Now it would be videos or phones taking pics and posting on social media.

Cheri