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imnotsoho t1_iytmngy wrote

Some time after the 1906 earthquake all of the cemeteries were relocated to Colma - City of the Dead. Colma has about 6,000 live residents and 600,000 graves.

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the_slemsons_dreary t1_iyu1f3g wrote

Truly a great use of prime urban land

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super_delegate t1_iyumubh wrote

Cemeteries should be banned. The idea that a body takes land in perpetuity that could be a strip mall with a liquor store and a little Caesar’s instead is crazy.

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kinkomancer t1_iyv1nyl wrote

Litter Caesar's can have priority over the graveyard as soon as they stop cremating my fucking pepperoni pizza, my guy.

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squad1alum t1_iyvbny9 wrote

Would you settle for a joint venture? Little Caesars Pizza and Crematorium

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skram42 t1_iyv13uv wrote

I would much rather have a nice cemetery to walk through than another concrete strip mall.

Our cemetery is nice, but I have seen some that look crappy

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alphador75 t1_iyusqh1 wrote

I agree! I’d rather be cremated and the ashes mix in some soil for a tree/plant.

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delandaest t1_iyuxe0h wrote

To bad, it has been agreed you will be mixed in with concrete and turned into a strip mall

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imnotsoho t1_iyy4ce8 wrote

It was a long way away from the urban center when it was turned into cemeteries.

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the_slemsons_dreary t1_iyy9167 wrote

Not really, the Silicon Valley was a long way away but colma was close by, hence why they used it for cemeteries for the nearby city.

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Tranetime t1_iyuvl1b wrote

The deceased population in Colma was 600,000 about 40 years ago so it must be over a million know. Also, did you know that Wyatt Earp is buried in Holy Cross? Strange but true. So is Joe DiMaggio. People leave balls, bats and Yankees caps at his grave.

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Throwawayfabric247 t1_iyvyrit wrote

Also it's not city of the dead. It's the city of souls or Necropolis.

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imnotsoho t1_iyy433o wrote

At one time it was known as the City of the Silent. ~1.5 million dead, less than 1,507 living according to 2020 census.

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