Are You a Taphophile? - Just Give Me 2 Minutes

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Kari the Mortician

Kari the Mortician

Күн бұрын

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@RhettyforHistory
@RhettyforHistory 5 жыл бұрын
I'm a taphophile. I love the art, beauty, customs and history that can be found in cemeteries.
@jwmalcolm2282
@jwmalcolm2282 5 жыл бұрын
Love the history of lives once lived
@SnapesHoney2800
@SnapesHoney2800 5 жыл бұрын
Taphophile is an accurate description of me. I love the quiet, the peace, the history, the art, in some places the specimen trees. They are great places to take photographs. To walk, to unwind from the bustle of modern GO! GO! GO! Society. Alot of cemeteries have walking clubs that meet there to walk. Some have tours you can take. Some around Halloween have Ghost Tours. In Savannah and New Orleans those tours are year round. Visit a historic cemetery, trust me... the living are FAR more of a threat than the dead. OH! And before I forget... Any cemetery that has a civil war section will have groups that put flags on the graves for holidays. This includes national cemeteries. You can ask to help out placing flags to honor those who gave all for their country.
@emmadalrymple4102
@emmadalrymple4102 5 жыл бұрын
Been a taphofile since I was a kid. Always wondered how did the person live, die, what life was like for the deceased, etc.
@marieg3865
@marieg3865 5 жыл бұрын
That IS interesting to me. I would love to be able to look at NYC over the decades and exam immigrants coming in , new growth, new culture, trends, clothing, employment trends,segregation, education system changes etc etc. I would start at 1900 through 1990 . I know how NYC was after that ;)
@coffeecat3299
@coffeecat3299 5 жыл бұрын
I love cemeteries, the older the better! They are always so peaceful and pretty. It’s like a beautiful park with no screaming kids or babies! My favorite is Mt. Calvary here in Richmond, my family plot is there. Hollywood is beautiful and full of gorgeous statuary and monuments.
@jennifersoukup4855
@jennifersoukup4855 5 жыл бұрын
I so agree with you there. I have been in some that are over 300 years .
@coffeecat3299
@coffeecat3299 5 жыл бұрын
Mac McMasters I am really lucky, Richmond has a lot of interesting places, like the Poe Museum.
@maryterwilleger2848
@maryterwilleger2848 5 жыл бұрын
I love walking through cemeteries. It's so relaxing and peaceful. Whenever we travel to a new town we find a cemetery and explore.
@philipparker4597
@philipparker4597 4 жыл бұрын
I am definitely a taphophile. I like the quietness, the history, the different styles of head stones and it helps me relax when I’m stressed out. All of my family think I’m weird that I like walking in cemetery’s but I just love it.
@KaritheMortician
@KaritheMortician 4 жыл бұрын
Well said!
@jennifersoukup4855
@jennifersoukup4855 5 жыл бұрын
I am so a taphophile. I love walking around. Just the peacefulness. I have so many I enjoy. Exploring, learning the history of not just the cemetery it self, but people who are in there.
@GregoryShernak
@GregoryShernak Ай бұрын
I definitely am! I love cemeteries and unique monument creations as well as the designs of different mausoleums! They are a peaceful place to walk every day, full of beauty and memories.
@RikkiSpanish
@RikkiSpanish 5 жыл бұрын
I'm a proud taphopile. My favorite cemeteries are Clinton Grove Cemetery in Mt. Clemens, MI and Mt. Olivet in Detroit. I have mentioned Clinton Grove before. It has veterans from the war of 1812 buried there. The Mt. Clemens historical society does an annual cemetery walk every October. I have done the cemetery walk many times, and would do it every year if I had the time. The guides have so much fascinating historical information to talk about and you will always meet fellow local history buffs too. I love that the walk is always in the fall because the cemetery has lots of huge maple trees that make the tour so visually stunning. It makes for a perfect autumn day. Mt. Olivet is great for looking at old private mausoleums and other unique personal memorials. The cemetery was built in 1888, so there are a lot of great 19th century style memorials. There are genetations of notable Detroit families buried there, and some of their private mausoleums are just incredible looking. My grandparents, great grandparents, and other relatives from my mom's side of the family are buried there, so I have been visiting the place since I was a little girl. I remember seeing a few of the mausoleums and asking my mom if they were tiny churches, lol. The cemetery attracted a lot of attention when a plane crashed into it in 1991. All three people aboard the plane died in the crash. I'm also fond St. Peter's cemetery in Mt. Clemens. It's an old, tiny Catholic cemetery with no real historical significance... but my mom is buried there.
@allisonstephens1837
@allisonstephens1837 5 жыл бұрын
I love to read headstones
@albertconstantine5432
@albertconstantine5432 5 жыл бұрын
I love Ms. Northey's personality, directness, knowledge and approach to her field. Such commitment in a world of "take the body out and cremate it and we're not paying for an obituary" attitudes. THANK YOU.
@frankbellino4316
@frankbellino4316 Жыл бұрын
I am a Tapophile before my Mother's passing in March 2022. Love reading the age someone lived to, love anything special written on stone, love when they have pictures, love the beautiful headstones, the artistry, if something has fallen over I try to stand it again. Soo peaceful and quiet here. Just love visiting good friends and family who have passed and enjoy the nice weather, sun and all.
@KaritheMortician
@KaritheMortician Жыл бұрын
thank you for sharing!
@TheCynedd
@TheCynedd 5 жыл бұрын
When I was in university there was a cemetery very close to the apartment building where I lived. It had (still has) the most beautiful gazebo. I found myself going to that gazebo to do my reading, my homework and on some evenings, to practice my flute. I, also, find walking around cemeteries a great time for meditation.
@jilsmither8610
@jilsmither8610 5 жыл бұрын
I enjoy walking through cemeteries. It us peaceful. Lots of history. Thanks for sharing the video Kari.
@cynthiawey8898
@cynthiawey8898 5 жыл бұрын
The old Riverside Cemetery in Denver, Colorado had its own trolly line so people could spend a Sunday afternoon pic nicking there. Some very interesting head stones as well
@cynthiawey8898
@cynthiawey8898 5 жыл бұрын
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@bruceliggett8036
@bruceliggett8036 5 жыл бұрын
You look so awesome out in the wild! I love how you can hear the birds softly chirping, so peaceful and quiet. Thanks for the video!
@ralphrapa6698
@ralphrapa6698 4 жыл бұрын
Hi Kari. Key West's cemetery is a MUST for the taphophile. I have been fascinated with the history found in that cemetery, as well as the others I have explored. Great show, keep up the good work!
@KaritheMortician
@KaritheMortician 4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the info!
@garysansone2785
@garysansone2785 5 жыл бұрын
Hi Kari....yup I'm one too....spent a lot of time in them setting monuments in earlier days.....so peaceful so quiet..... especially the larger older ones....fall is a good time to walk around one with the leaves changing and the grandjure of those big family monuments from years ago....I go to the cemetery every Sunday to visit mom, dad, and brother so they are not forgotten 😀 have met some wonderful people there as well.....those big old family mausoleums as well...very intricate, very grand.....anyway , thanks for a new definition learned today.... Cemeteries...I love em..... remember gang, the dead can't hurt ya, only the living...a blessed day to all.....
@Hellcat-x1p
@Hellcat-x1p 5 жыл бұрын
I’m a definite taphophile. Especially with all the beautiful stones today with the deceased’s etched pictures on them. Love them.
@chrisj197438
@chrisj197438 5 жыл бұрын
Shy Ann There is a guy with a channel named Lamont at large. I have a feeling you will enjoy his work. He travels the country looking for interesting cemeteries.
@Hellcat-x1p
@Hellcat-x1p 5 жыл бұрын
Chump Johnson yes I follow Lamont, but he has another channel called Black Biggot, and he’s disgusting!
@Hellcat-x1p
@Hellcat-x1p 5 жыл бұрын
Mac McMasters I have the porcelain picture of my daughter on her grave, but now they have actual personal pictures etched in color on the stones here. I’ve seen wedding days, verandas, couples, dogs....it’s fascinating.
@chrisj197438
@chrisj197438 5 жыл бұрын
Shy Ann I did not know that
@Hellcat-x1p
@Hellcat-x1p 5 жыл бұрын
Chump Johnson check out Black Biggot, and you’ll be very surprised, albeit he’s very funny.
@kimwhite7683
@kimwhite7683 4 жыл бұрын
I learned a new word today - Taphophile... and I am definitely one! When I was a kid I loved walking around the cemetery and reading the headstones, wondering how they died, how old they were, etc. Now that I am an adult I still love to walk around the cemetery. So thanks for this video Kari! I subscribed :-)
@davidmckinney6577
@davidmckinney6577 5 жыл бұрын
I had no idea there was a terminology for something like that. I have always liked to visit cemeteries and I do often.
@xXHireneXx
@xXHireneXx 5 жыл бұрын
I have been since 14. I love how serene they are. I'm a fan of nature and statues added to this is just what sums it up. I remember when it snowed here in Texas for the first time in a while and the first place I thought of going to was the local cemetery. It was a winter wonderland. Needless to say, I took lots of pictures.
@estefanybaltazar8369
@estefanybaltazar8369 5 жыл бұрын
Taphophile here!! I love the peace and quiet, the breeze, peacefulness. I also enjoy going on flower disposal day because I like taking home the good flowers instead of letting them go to waste.
@EarthAirFireWaterSpirit
@EarthAirFireWaterSpirit 5 жыл бұрын
Great video Carrie! I’m a taphophile. I love old cemeteries especially because of the history you can learn so much !
@shelbycorey6785
@shelbycorey6785 5 жыл бұрын
I love walking through a cemetery. I like to look at all the headstones . Especially the older ones. I wonder about the lives and history of the people buried there. I go and visit where my daughter is buried and it is so peaceful . I can just clear my head as I watch deer that walk close by . Sometimes with babies.
@AbbeyNormal1994
@AbbeyNormal1994 5 жыл бұрын
I love walking through cemeteries to look and the history and beautiful art that family or themselves chose to display on the headstones
@Eye_Lash
@Eye_Lash 5 жыл бұрын
Thanks for teaching me a new word. I’m definitely a taphophile. Cemeteries are filled with beautiful works of art and are so peaceful. They are also one of my favorite places for a run.
@ericam498
@ericam498 5 жыл бұрын
Next time you visit Buffalo, you definitely need to check out Forest Lawn . The history , architecture and nature is amazing. They even have a souvenir shop and run lots of tours and events.
@heatherleichtenberger7197
@heatherleichtenberger7197 5 жыл бұрын
That is a great description of my mother and me. We usually get lunch and go picnic in the cemetery. Glad we are not alone!
@karenmilitello9884
@karenmilitello9884 5 жыл бұрын
My parents are both buried at the Lexington (MI) Cemetery and I love going there as it is so peaceful and quiet.
@kimberlyholland7843
@kimberlyholland7843 5 жыл бұрын
I love watching your video's , you are a great teacher and yes, my name is Kim and I've been a tapohphile for a long time. Cemeteries are beautiful, mysterious, quiet and full of nature. I really love Hollywood Forever Cemetary. Amazing history and celebs galore!! Judy Garland and Darren Mcgavin being my favorites!
@annedoblanski2108
@annedoblanski2108 5 жыл бұрын
Next time you are in Cincy, you should see Spring Grove Cemetery and Arboretum. It's gorgeous!
@lauragadille3384
@lauragadille3384 5 жыл бұрын
Yes I am. It brings me peace to me. It calms my anxiety down.
@adamandrews8534
@adamandrews8534 5 жыл бұрын
I’m one! Besides the reasons you enumerated, a cemetery affords me the opportunity to consider my end and how I will be judged. Cemeteries also provide a means to stay “connected “ with those who have gone before us.
@auntjosie756
@auntjosie756 5 жыл бұрын
We were walking thru a super small old cemetary just curiously. We came upon a grave that hat on the bacvk of a Hesd stone that said "Three Times a Lady". At the time she passed that was a popular country song. We stopped took our phones out and all 5 of us stood around and played "Three times a Lady".
@mikomistrangexoxo
@mikomistrangexoxo 5 жыл бұрын
Im definitely a Taphophile, i love appreciating whos below me, i love seeing the history and i love the thought that im helping these people not be forgotten. Theres a saying that you die twice. First when you pass and the second time when the last person ever speaks your name. i want to help keep these people alive somewhere, let them know they aren’t forgotten
@azkadeliamalfoy9462
@azkadeliamalfoy9462 5 жыл бұрын
I love cemeteries! I love walking around them and the peacefulness. I like thinking about the history of the cemetery and the people buried there. And love the architecture of the mausoleums and the unique headstones. I didnt know there was a word for it and now that I do, i love saying that I'm a taphophile.
@stampbykory
@stampbykory 5 жыл бұрын
I love cemetery’s because so many stories untold. I wish they would update with tec. It would be cool to go visit a cemetery that had the lives in a audio story form. I love art. So much art in cemeteries. I love taking photos. That’s my thing. I love taking pictures of grave stones. I only wish I knew more of who they were.
@Beereadshorror
@Beereadshorror 5 жыл бұрын
Oh absolutely. I got to visit a huge old cemetery in montreal. And it was an amazing experience. Their mausoleums were breathtaking. I could have stayed there all day
@snowbunny1066
@snowbunny1066 5 жыл бұрын
When i go visit my son and mother i see so many joggers and people who are walking. Sitting at the graves ive seen more deer and rabbits that i can count. Even fox. Cant say ive walked around the cemetery but i have looked at the stones next to my famlies. It is a peaceful place. Ive read books while visiting. Also when you leave it makes you realize how short life really is. More grateful for life.
@DavidGrub
@DavidGrub 5 жыл бұрын
I am definitely a taphophile. For a few years, my main hobby was going around to the oldest local cemeteries to photograph headstones that I found interesting. I will e-mail you some of my favorites.
@kowalskifranklin
@kowalskifranklin 5 жыл бұрын
I never knew there was a word for this either! Thanks Kari!! If you’re ever in the Milwaukee area, there are several really cool cemeteries here!
@rachelcrisp-shima6165
@rachelcrisp-shima6165 5 жыл бұрын
I am a TOTAL taphophile!! And I love to photograph the old stones and statues. So beautiful!
@spiderman197636
@spiderman197636 5 жыл бұрын
I too like going to the v.a where my gpa is buried. He passed away in 2014. I like going out there and just hang out where he is. Its in a bad part of town but once your in some of the outside noise calms down. It is peaceful. I got a folding chair I take and visit a bit with him. On the other side of the cemetary there is people born like in the mid 1860's and passed away in the 1930's or 40's. Its kinda neat.
@SuperMaybellene
@SuperMaybellene 5 жыл бұрын
I am a taphofile- and very proud to be so 😀 Some of my family Think I am weird. I don’t mind. I share this with my mother- she is a clairvoyant and we share some of the same interests. I am only just starting my spiritual journey. I take our daughters to the different cemeteries in our area, and they love it. We talk about the people there, and my oldest makes little stories about who they might have been ❤️ They also love visiting my father, who passed Way too soon, 2 years ago. There is so much beauty walking among the deceased like that. I take it all in, and I feel at ease, as soon as I Enter such a beautiful space. Thankfully my husband shares this with me ☀️
@Hypestrike1
@Hypestrike1 4 жыл бұрын
Being a history buff, I love visiting cemeteries. My absolute favourite is Calvary Cemetery in Queens, New York. It is the largest in the US by number of internments (over three million), covers 365 acres and has some interesting people buried there; from the obscure to the renowned, numerous people resting within Calvary contributed to the making of New York. The one aspect I like about Calvary Cemetery is how well it is incorporated into the urban fabric of Queens. It is surrounded by freeways, but they do no detract from the beauty of the cemetery. It is easy to feel isolated while exploring it, but always be aware that you're still in America's largest city. The cemetery also boasts some of the most compelling views of Manhattan I have ever seen, so I highly recommend a visit if you able to.
@KaritheMortician
@KaritheMortician 4 жыл бұрын
I will have to come to NY!
@davidsonofyisrael
@davidsonofyisrael 10 ай бұрын
I know this has nothing to do with the subject discussed, but Ms/Mrs Northey is absolutely gorgeous. What a beautiful woman 😍
@angeliqueluvsbastet3406
@angeliqueluvsbastet3406 5 жыл бұрын
One of the most beautiful cemeteries I've been to is Resurrection Cemetery in Chicago. My husband will laugh when I tell him there's an actual name for my love of cemeteries 😊
@patpionke
@patpionke 5 жыл бұрын
angelique luvs Bastet When I lived in Chicago I loved resurrection cemetery. I also like Queen of Heaven. Lots of family buried in those two.
@angeliqueluvsbastet3406
@angeliqueluvsbastet3406 5 жыл бұрын
@@patpionke It is so beautiful and peaceful. There were deer everywhere and other wildlife and the monuments were amazing. It's definitely a beautiful place to be interred❤
@tammyjackson2454
@tammyjackson2454 5 жыл бұрын
Going to Salem MA this weekend looking forward to going to the cemetery there. Looks like they have someone from the Mayflower buried there. I enjoy your videos keep them coming💗
@vanessa4587
@vanessa4587 5 жыл бұрын
I'm not the only one! Woohoo! Thank you Kari, I didn't know there was a term for this.
@theresalaux5655
@theresalaux5655 5 жыл бұрын
Yes I am a big Tapaphile! Its peaceful and quiet. I love the history.
@jeanaesamuel47
@jeanaesamuel47 3 жыл бұрын
Awesome video
@KaritheMortician
@KaritheMortician 3 жыл бұрын
Appreciate it!
@dave_dave
@dave_dave 5 жыл бұрын
You just described me to a T! I never knew that this was the name for someone who loves cemeteries. I always was told it was rather odd and morbid to love cemeteries. So yes, I am a true "Taphophile" I sometimes refer to cemeteries as "Gods Acre" or "Boot Hill" these are both alternative names for a cemetery. How can I get in touch with you, because you are the perfect person to ask my questions to.
@dave_dave
@dave_dave 5 жыл бұрын
Kari, What is your email address? Or the best email address to get ahold of you at? I really would love to chat with you.
@auntjosie756
@auntjosie756 5 жыл бұрын
We have a plot of land called The Fontenot Cemetary in Tate Cove, La and only our family is buried there. You have to get special permission to be buried there because the plots arent for sale. Everyone takes turns grass cutting in the cemetary.
@mikeg2727
@mikeg2727 5 жыл бұрын
I spent more than a few midnight shifts chasing people through our cemetery. It was always a challenge, with all the tall headstones they hid behind. But, it was quiet in there, and very dark too.
@annjutz7416
@annjutz7416 5 жыл бұрын
Oh boy, now I can add taphophile to my list..lol. There's a cemetery across from where I work and many days after I'm work stressed you'd find me driving and walking thru the cemetery. It's so peaceful and there's loved ones there that for some strange reason gives me comfort. Minnesota winter ends that for about 5 months. It's Peace for me.
@chrisj197438
@chrisj197438 5 жыл бұрын
Finally a name for what I am. Thank you Kari!!!!!
@JohnDoe-jq5wy
@JohnDoe-jq5wy 5 жыл бұрын
Thank you and great stuff, LOVE real history
@cherylclyne9145
@cherylclyne9145 5 жыл бұрын
Well Kari, you taught me another new word, so YES I am a taphophile, I love walking around in cemeteries and reading the headstones, so many of them are really interesting and beautifully engraved, or etched. :)
@randyfritz6500
@randyfritz6500 5 жыл бұрын
During the Victorian era, people have picnics in cemeteries during memorial day or other holidays. In later years people would also do this too, but I think we have gotten away from this. I like visiting cemeteries and reading the headstones.
@janemorris2932
@janemorris2932 4 жыл бұрын
Well you learn some thing new every day well then I guess that is what I am I just love the tranquil feeling of walking through cemeteries people have told me that it is too creepy and I just tell them do not judge untill you have tryed it when My pain is just to much to bare A beautiful walk through a cemetery even just to sit on a bench in one a meditate lessens my pain and clears my head. Great videos Kari I just love you to pieces . Thank-you. Keep these amazing videos coming. God Bless You And your Family.
@Elfkrystal
@Elfkrystal 5 жыл бұрын
Definately a taphophile and a family genealogist, I have loved to walk around cemeteries and check out headstones since my youth. Also have taken photos of headstones for family members in several states for Findagrave, which is a great online resource for starting your family history research if you are new to genealogy.
@sonyariker523
@sonyariker523 5 жыл бұрын
I didn't know there was a term for it, but I definitely am. I love to visit cemeteries and see all the history.
@linditacolvin587
@linditacolvin587 5 жыл бұрын
I went to a pet cemetery last week and it was so nice. Love looking at the pet names!!
@marieg3865
@marieg3865 5 жыл бұрын
Several years ago there was a class (college credit))) that met 2 days a week at the cemetery. I have forgotten what the details of the class were, but that is the first and only time I saw something like that
@renaash3699
@renaash3699 5 жыл бұрын
Didn't know there was a word for it. Everytime I go to Savannah me and my husband have lunch at Bonaventure Cemetery. People think we are crazy. I used to live right next to one and pushed my 20 year old son around it every afternoon in his stroller.
@rockyandmaxx
@rockyandmaxx 5 жыл бұрын
I am a taphophile. I enjoy the peace and quiet as I try and imagine the life and history of the people there especially the family plots. Sometimes the really old markers that are very plain and weathered that can barely be read. Some will just say something like "baby boy three days old" as an example. The grand monuments are intriguing as well. Who were they and how did they live and what was there life like?
@leonmorales1735
@leonmorales1735 3 жыл бұрын
Yes I’m one . It’s just an amazing peace you can find. History is another
@KaritheMortician
@KaritheMortician 3 жыл бұрын
So true
@mathewcamara5671
@mathewcamara5671 4 жыл бұрын
I've been a self-proclaimed taphophile for years. I plan trips and vacations to include cemetery excursions
@KaritheMortician
@KaritheMortician 4 жыл бұрын
So fun!
@tracycole1481
@tracycole1481 5 жыл бұрын
You should try and visit Highgate cemetery in London, it’s very gothic and historic. Really enjoy your videos. Thank you
@niknax8124
@niknax8124 5 жыл бұрын
Yup, I’m a taphophile. As odd as it sounds, I find utter peace and tranquillity walking through a cemetery. At times, something will catch my eye and I start to drifting into thought about who the deceased was in life. I thought I was weird and morbid in that sense, but am grateful to know that there is an actual term and that I’m not alone :) Thank you so much Kari....much appreciated 👍🏻
@tvteddy826
@tvteddy826 5 жыл бұрын
Absolutely I'm a taphophile....I love walkieng around in the cemetary and smell the flowers and the fresh cut grass....it is the most peaceful place I know...I've been one my whole life...I just never knew there was a name for it...lol
@swaggergospelmusic
@swaggergospelmusic 5 жыл бұрын
I love walking through cemeteries. There is one right up the road from me that is divided into three sections: current, old, and really old dating well back into the 1800’s
@desertfoxx1823
@desertfoxx1823 5 жыл бұрын
I never had a problem going to cemeteries........helping to plant flowers, and afterwards just walking around it checking out the markers that had pictures of whoever was laid there.
@elsyespana1780
@elsyespana1780 5 жыл бұрын
I guess I'm a Taphophile!! thank you, love yOU! Love everything about cemeteries!!
@sharonyoung7214
@sharonyoung7214 4 жыл бұрын
I am a person who loves to see the old headstones from the 1700's and 1800's. I like to pay my respects to all the soldiers and sailors war markers and I especially love when I see them from the Civil War. I try to imagine what life was like for these people back then, I try to imagine what their funeral might have been like, the hearse,the horses that carried it,etc. I see so much suffering at the family plots which often house the remains of many of these people's children. I always am respectful. I feel like no one visits the centuries old graves anymore. I do this when I go back home to PA where my family is buried in two historic cemeteries. There is nothing like this where I live now. Am I crazy? My husband doesn't understand. Many times I bring my dad with me
@Robert-xp4ii
@Robert-xp4ii 5 жыл бұрын
I certainly love walking in cemeteries and reading the headstones. I wonder what happened to them, see if a spouse lived on for years or are still living, etc. It's very peaceful there.
@OceanSwimmer
@OceanSwimmer 5 жыл бұрын
Best quote on the marker for George Burns and Gracie Allen: "Together again"
@tedp7773
@tedp7773 5 жыл бұрын
Check out Forest Hills Cemetery in Boston Ma, both my parents are burried there and i think it's one of the oldest Garden cemeteries out there and it's huge.
@organrick
@organrick 5 жыл бұрын
I had never heard that term before. I think, with me, I go to ones where our family members, people that we knew from the church, people that we knew from town, etc., are buried. I don’t think I’ve ever just walked in a cemetery, except for maybe Arlington National Cemetery, although I haven’t been there in years. I’ve wondered a lot of the same things, not just how they died, but how their life was. I wonder what they looked like, were they married and for how many years, what kind of job did they have, how many children, etc.
@telquad1953
@telquad1953 5 жыл бұрын
Volunteering for Find-a-Grave gave me another reason to wander in cemeteries.
@QuEeN69DeAnNa
@QuEeN69DeAnNa 4 жыл бұрын
I've always loved Cemetery's. I actually live next to one
@janiefrifken1333
@janiefrifken1333 5 жыл бұрын
I've always been a taphophile although I never knew that term. I can't pass by an old roadside cemetery. So interesting.
@futuremrtcn
@futuremrtcn 5 жыл бұрын
Omg I had no idea there was a term for this haha This is soo me. I feel like when I tell people theyll think I'm morbid but I love looking at the old sections, The statues from then. The Angel of Grief is my favorite. And mausoleums idk why but I find them interesting. We have a wonderful cemetery where I live it's so beautiful in the fall. I wish I could post pictures of it! I could probably spend all day there.
@debralounder3810
@debralounder3810 5 жыл бұрын
Finally I have an identity with my weekly or more taking my pups throughout a couple of my favorites here in Spokane . I’ve learned much about some of our founding folks of this city ..a great place to avoid dogs on the loose , usually. Plus the wildlife is great to see.
@norcaligirl8579
@norcaligirl8579 5 жыл бұрын
I am absolutely a taphophile. Have been my whole life, not that I knew it had a name. I got from my mom. When we were kids every vacation included time in a cemetery. One of our favorite games was to tell stories about how a family died, or how they lived. Depending on the dates on each stone. We learned a lot of history that way, time frames of wars, famine, and disease. I still like to take my kids to cemeteries. Soon it will be my grandchildren.
@dawndietz4654
@dawndietz4654 4 жыл бұрын
I have been a taphaphile for years, I have a history degree so the headstones are often like little mini bits of history in stone. I usually look for 1700’s through 1920’s. I belong to an Arkansas tombstones Facebook group and we love to go out exploring and share photo of our unique finds.
@dannyl2598
@dannyl2598 Жыл бұрын
Thanks, I didn't know there was a name for it. I would sometimes go through the drive through, pick up breakfast and eat in my truck, parked in the cemetery as I watched the sun come up. Oddly enough, more often than not I had biscuits and gravy.
@KaritheMortician
@KaritheMortician Жыл бұрын
Good stuff!
@bigredred3582
@bigredred3582 5 жыл бұрын
I love to go to cemeterys. I always wonder what kind of life the people lived and you will definately have a better appreciation for modern medicine many young children passed away in the late 1800s - early 1900s
@sandyschaffer3344
@sandyschaffer3344 5 жыл бұрын
One day I went to this cemetery where I live.. ( Nisky Hill ) and I took a book, wine & cheese and sat by (Eugene Graces) grave that had a big concrete bench in a circle around this big monument that was in the middle. He was the founder of the Bethlehem Steel Company. Also his big house after he passed was turned into a nursing home that I worked at for 25 years. Anyway as I was sitting there enjoying the quiet and eating my cheese my cell phone rang. It was my husband and of course he ask me where I was. I was embrasesing to tell him in a way, I didn't want him to think I was weird or something. And he just said "That's a beautiful place just be careful driving home" Lol Very peaceful place indeed. From Bethlehem Pa.
@deannaharby5677
@deannaharby5677 5 жыл бұрын
I think if I were buried in a cemetery ( where else would I be buried ????) I would like for the living to walk around and enjoy nature and read the headstones and think about what those people who have passed were like..... to have my final resting place to be enjoyed and appreciated .... thank you Kari !
@verasandin3599
@verasandin3599 2 жыл бұрын
Just makes me feel closer to the people I've lost. And to no that there safe in heaven
@KaritheMortician
@KaritheMortician 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you
@Calinicus72
@Calinicus72 5 жыл бұрын
Come on over to Southern California, and you’ll meet a bunch of us!
@Cal619Guy
@Cal619Guy 5 жыл бұрын
You're so beautiful Kari... ❤
@larryulery3729
@larryulery3729 5 жыл бұрын
I like waking through Spring grove cemetery the history of the cemetery the different chapels. The cemetery has tours spring grove his quiet.
@ghosty426
@ghosty426 5 жыл бұрын
Generally speaking, I avoided cemeteries until the Love of my Life died 18 years ago. Since then, I visit her grave at least once a month to pray and keep things clean and orderly. I get the impression they know when you've visited them. It's like leaving them spiritual mail. You can fly a camera drone around a cemetery and get a whole new perspective. As for deer and small game, in certain areas, these prey attract wolves and coyotes. Always be aware of your surrounds in a cemetery as you would in the woods.
@leggiemeggie5837
@leggiemeggie5837 5 жыл бұрын
I never knew that there was a name for my love of cemeteries 😁👍 I have always been one...when I was a toddler I used to say.... "Oooo there's a dying place!"..everytime we drove by a cemetery 😆 I am in Northern California and I love to visit and photograph, old Gold Rush graveyards ... even in the modern ones I feel completely at ease, and often walk for exercise and relaxation. 😁
@DustinTheHuman
@DustinTheHuman 4 жыл бұрын
The reason why i have taphophile is that one cemetery is full of history and the old infrastructure made my face smile, and it's quiet
@KaritheMortician
@KaritheMortician 4 жыл бұрын
Very true
@gregorjerman973
@gregorjerman973 3 жыл бұрын
The only people who would visit youR GRAVE after generations of being forgotten is a fellow Taphophile, proud of you guys!!!
@KaritheMortician
@KaritheMortician 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
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