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LogDog75

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17. I think what time of day and what mindset you have matters

Reply to debm55 (Original post)

Thu Oct 16, 2025, 06:12 PM

Oct 16

People visit cemeteries during the day because psychologically we have hundreds of thousands of years of evolution programing us to be fearful of the dark. That's why if you visit a cemetery at night your senses are at a higher state of alert. Add to that our consumption of horror movies and books now you have darkness, graves where dead people are, and our imagination combining to scare the hell out of ourselves.

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Would you consider a cemetery, peaceful or spooky? When I was young and told to get lost. I would walk to penny candy [View all] debm55 Oct 16 OP

It depends on the cemetery, and the time of day. rsdsharp Oct 16 #1

It could be day or night. debm55 Oct 16 #4

Peaceful. I love walking through cemeteries. Midnight Writer Oct 16 #2

Thank you , Midnight Writer. debm55 Oct 16 #6

What time of day is it? EYESORE 9001 Oct 16 #3

Is that real? Thank you EYESORE 9001 debm55 Oct 16 #8

Oh, totally real! EYESORE 9001 Oct 16 #9

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Our family has a nice cemetery where a lot of our members are interred at. It's in a very rural town called Plad MO, SWBTATTReg Oct 16 #5

Thank you very much, SWBTATTReg. Your family is very generous. debm55 Oct 16 #7

Peaceful ☺️ during the day and 👻 spooky at night. Polly Hennessey Oct 16 #10

Agree with you , Polly Hennessey. debm55 Oct 16 #20

A well kept cemetery is peaceful. LoisB Oct 16 #11

Thank you very much, LoisB. debm55 Oct 16 #21

Deadwood, South Dakota frogmarch Oct 16 #12

Oh wow. That makes me scared. debm55 Oct 16 #22

They're coming for you, Barbara... JoseBalow Oct 16 #13

Who's Barbara??????????? debm55 Oct 16 #14

They're coming to get you, Barbara... JoseBalow Oct 16 #16

Oh my. debm55 Oct 16 #18

I think what time of day and what mindset you have matters LogDog75 Oct 16 #17

Excellent answer, LogDog75 debm55 Oct 16 #19