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Is this weird and creepy?

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I asked my friend and fellow missionary Dana the title question last week in response to an Instagram ad for a guided tour of Santiago's main cemetery, sponsored by a local funeral home. Clearly, she didn't think so, and while I wonder about my Instagram algorithm, this isn't the first time I've purposefully gone walking in a cemetery, either.  Before I go on, I must say the outing was exceptionally well organized. After scoring a rockstar spot and heeding the parking guy's directive that I " lockear " my car (as if I wouldn't have...), we meandered through an impressively large crowd milling about. The organizers were underneath a pop-up tent registering people by name (though they didn't seem concerned about us) and handing out brochures, bottled water, and headsets so even those at the back could hear the guide.  We browsed a wall of crypts near the entrance while we waited for the "4:00" tour to start at maybe  4:30.  I tried followi