Headstone happenings.

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Historic cemeteries are in desperate need of some costly restorations. The cemeteries face dwindling endowments, years of vandalism and neglect. To raise money, cemetery officials are getting creative by reaching out to the public with opportunities to party among the tombstones. Dog parades, bird-watching lectures, Sunday jazz concerts, brunches with star chefs, and Halloween parties, according to The New York Times, have all been offered for their fundraising possibilities. Laurel Hill, where six...

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