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I once had the briefest flirtation with the idea of conducting humanist ceremonies like non-religious weddings and funerals, etc. I happened to live near the ocean at the time. Thinking mostly of weddings, and forgetting that I had included Funerals in my description, I said to a friend to whom I had revealed the idea, "You know, like...on the beach." He paused for a moment, then in confused horror asked, "You mean like...Viking funerals?!"