#20: Grim Picnics
Where would you go if you wanted to have a relaxing picnic on the weekend? If you are like most people, your local park is your best bet. But what would you do if you did not have a park to enjoy your leisure? Parks were not always common, but that did not stop picnic goers from finding a different place to enjoy their meals.
While it seems morose, many 19th-century people were happy to share meals in cemeteries. Admittedly, a cemetery can be attractive when landscaped and well-maintained. At the time of this interesting fact, people were just beginning to beautify graveyards in that manner. Those who loved picnics arrived soon after.