Buried Spectacle Research Paper

A Buried Spectacle
Every other year, my family and I travel to Chicago to visit with my uncle and his family. While we have our normal traditions, like eating deep dish pizza, we are always searching for new and interesting places to visit. During our last visit, our parents offered my sisters and me an unusual and unique experience. After spending the day at the Chicago Botanical Gardens, we drove to Ahlgrim Family Funeral Services, which is a funeral home in Palatine, Illinois. Undoubtedly, my sisters and I were extremely confused about why we were at a funeral home at six o’clock at night on our vacation. After laughing, our parents explained that the funeral home had a miniature golf course in the basement, which was available to play when no other funeral services were active. Since our parents are known pranksters, we took this with a grain of salt and proceeded inside. After introducing ourselves to the funeral director, he told us a …show more content…
While my sisters and I were not ready to leave, we agreed it was time because we had completed everything that was available within the room. My parents asked the funeral director to take a couple of pictures of us so we could prove to our family and friends that Ahlgrim Acres actually existed. The pure disbelief from anyone we sent the pictures to was astounding and quite a few of our friends and family thought the entire idea behind the course was extremely morbid. As we left, my family thanked the funeral director for letting us enjoy the amazing Ahlgrim Acres. The funeral director thanked us for coming and told us to send anyone this way that would also enjoy the experience. My sister said that she had plenty of friends already marking this place on their lists of places to visit. When my family reached the hotel, we immediately went to our grandparent’s room to tell them about this once in a lifetime