Yep....we Boomers are making our mark yet again, this time from the grave.
We want our funerals to be a party, and our caskets/urns to be not just a body/remains-box, but a statement of who we were in life.
According to Nathan Smith, founder and president of 'Til We Meet Again, a custom casket and urn company, "There is such a huge demand for this product," (and) "the Baby Boomers are driving this. One customer, a 'self-professed hippie that was stuck in the '60s' ordered a casket with an exterior that looked tie-dyed."
We want our funerals to be a party, and our caskets/urns to be not just a body/remains-box, but a statement of who we were in life.
According to Nathan Smith, founder and president of 'Til We Meet Again, a custom casket and urn company, "There is such a huge demand for this product," (and) "the Baby Boomers are driving this. One customer, a 'self-professed hippie that was stuck in the '60s' ordered a casket with an exterior that looked tie-dyed."
Plenty of us love our motorcycles so much, we want to ride them as we travel on that stairway to heaven. "We have urns that look like motorcycle gas tanks we can custom paint to match their bikes," Smith says. "We’ve done a lot of caskets with hot rod flames or painting them to match the bike."
Check out this Harley Davidson hearse to go with your hot rod
urn or casket...
  | Love your classic cars as much as life itself? Then consider this one... the coffin shaped as any type car you like! Or...more of an artist? How about this one for those with an inner Liberace.... |
Our determination to go out as the total individuals we were in life includes themed funerals, from football to fashion! Forget having your loved ones wear black like they did in "the old days" - they'll be wearing the colors of your favorite sports team! Finally, pre-planning is the way to go (my father did that for us, and we will be eternally grateful.... literally). This way you are in total control of the entire event from start to finish (how very Boomer), you get to lock in today's prices for your demise decades from now, and most importantly, you don't force your grieving off-spring to handle this important occasion at a time when thinking...and arranging, are very difficult to do.
So, contact your local undertaker, er...I mean... Funeral Director, today! Did it myself, and in fact it's not only not eerie, it's a hoot!
You have been officially alerted.
So, contact your local undertaker, er...I mean... Funeral Director, today! Did it myself, and in fact it's not only not eerie, it's a hoot!
You have been officially alerted.
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