The Spooktacular Origin of Halloween (And Everything About It)
It isn’t Halloween if you don’t carve a pumpkin, hand out candy, or bob for apples. Here’s a look at why we celebrate Halloween the way we do.
It isn’t Halloween if you don’t carve a pumpkin, hand out candy, or bob for apples. Here’s a look at why we celebrate Halloween the way we do.
When you or a loved one dies, you can either opt for a burial, or cremation. Those ashes can then be kept in an urn, spread in a favorite spot…or made into something really cool.
Records. A company called And Vinyly presses cremated ashes into a vinyl record. Along with an album sleeve and label listing the deceased’s name, birth date, and death date, And Vinyly puts the ashes right into the shellac. Customers can choose whether they want music (indie rock is available), soundscapes, a message they record themselves, or just the “pops and crackles” that come with a record. Prices start at about $4,900 for a box of 30 records.
In honor of the 143rd anniversary of the day the United States government purchased from Russia the land that would later become the great state of Alaska, we’d like to bring to you some other things related to the number 143. Ahem: