My Funky Funeral

The funeral industry racks in around 10 billion dollars a year in the United States, and Vegas certainly doesn’t want to be left out of the fray. A company called Palm Mortuary has developed different backdrops that can be rented for a themed funeral (at a cost of $1000-$3000). Giant playing cards, an enormous slot machine, large dice, oversized casino chips, as well as a “Fabulous Las Vegas” sign help give gamblers a glittering send-off.

For those who aren’t comfortable with the gambling theme, the company offers other options. Cowboys can do more than be buried in their shit-kickers. They can now rent a plastic horse, bales of hay, cacti, an oversized cowboy boot, and wagon wheels.

For those wanting to score a hole in one at their funeral, a complete golf theme is also available. This package includes course scenery, enormous golf clubs, and golf bags.

Garden, military and kitchen settings are also available.

Now, in terms of transcending to the after life, should people being buried in Vegas be at all concerned with the saying “Whatever happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas”?

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