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[–] lath@lemmy.world 10 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

Professional mourners are very much still a thing. Had them at a few funerals I attended. Very awkward to see them more invested into crying for the departed than the family. Some of the family members also seemed to think so, but hey, it's tradition and respectful of the dead.