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In the West today, even when life can think and act out a scenario of his own funeral. And I must say, this strange service there is booming.

Modern culture, generally accepted in the United States tend to be more pragmatic attitude towards the fact of death. And many did believe that a funeral in everyone's life happen even more rarely than a wedding, and, therefore, their organization requires much more responsibility. More and more residents of the state during the life decided exactly how will look to hold them to another world.

The reason for this unprecedented interest own funeral   Many psychologists call features psyche generation of so-called "baby boomers", ie those who were born during the postwar population explosion in the United States and those who are now in an age when, as they say, "is already time to think about the soul."

"Baby Boomers are obsessed with control, - says the owner of a funeral agency in Houston, which offers its clients a" special "funeral." - Members of this generation wants to control everything from food and ending with the text and the course of the funeral ceremony. In this area users do not have this control. "

The Agency undertakes to please all concerned about his own funeral for some 995 dollars. Namely, to plan an unforgettable funeral with a twist. With heartbreaking obituaries that would have melted a heart of stone, and most all kinds of special effects that make a funeral for a long time, no one can forget.

One "but": in his desire poeffektnee goodbye to family and friends, some moving border ... One family, for example, recently ordered to hold a ceremony on your favorite father golf course. Another customer asked that his friends rode motorcycles Harley on his favorite road and scattered his ashes there. Another original, his whole life was selling ice cream, wished that the funeral procession was headed by his old van, refrigerator, all of which meet along the way would be handed out ice cream with a picture of the deceased on the wrapper.

Jack Sasser, a real estate agent in Santa Monica, California, the new trends also come in handy. 57-year-old Sasser, who is now in good health, used the services of the organizers of the funeral ceremonies in order to burn the movie to their future grandchildren. As a result, the original script was filmed 20-minute film "Jack - a big man" with professional actors, animation and a budget of 75 thousand dollars. The main characters - himself Sasser and talking fish. During the farewell ceremony this film will be shown on a special screen installed near the coffin.

Creative dead

Traditional funeral homes are not thrilled with the competition from newly minted entrepreneurs, which they believe infringe on their monopoly. Therefore, the usual ritual offices are trying to "modernize" and to offer our customers a wider range of services to support to the light. For this to hold the ceremony is often connected third-party experts - organizers fashionable social events. That they pick up napkins on the tables in the color of the memorial tomb, and after the ceremony they choose the most spectacular photos to gossip. From the latest innovations on the market VIP-funeral - webcast and burial operation on-line.

Almost 70% of customers prefer cremation.

"As a result, the ceremony became less gloomy, because they do not have the body of the deceased. The presence of a corpse spoils the mood - say the organizers of the funeral. - If in his presence is not necessary, this ceremony provides participants more freedom - they can go to the country club or in your favorite restaurant. "

Star Homes

Like many popular "chips" and epidemic, the fashion for unusual funeral rites begins from "above", that is, from the stars and celebrities.

At the funeral Estee Lauder   by order of the lifetime of the deceased waiters on silver trays marshmallows in chocolate, decorated with monograms registered the famous "cosmetic queen."

Writer and journalist Hunter Hompson   (author of Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas), committed suicide in his villa, previously left a will in which he asked him to arrange an unusual funeral. He insisted that his ashes slipped to a powder and made from the resulting mixture of grandiose fireworks.

"The Godfather" of all time, actor Marlon Brando After his death the empire cynically joked illusions called "Hollywood" by banning all but members of the family to attend his funeral. Brando wanted to avoid scandalous scenes that could break out at the funeral. With three ex-wives, mistresses and 11 lots of offspring, any, even the saddest event could turn into a madhouse ... Moreover, Brando wrote a detailed script of his burial. The ashes were scattered by the star belonging to the actor on the island of Tahiti.

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