“Flower Tokens Response” by Brandon Schall

As I was reading Kelsey’s blog I was inspired to comment. The Neanderthals’ ritual of burying their dead with flowers was a very important way of life to them. It seems today that some people take death as a sad misfortune that just happens. People get very upset in America; however in Mexico they honor the dead. It is called the Day of the Dead. During this ritual people laugh, dance, make food, and put on plays. America as a whole does send flowers as a token to of sympathy. However, some do not just send it once to the funeral home, but later quite frequently to the deceased’s grave site to make sure their resting place is very beautiful. As well as flowers, the families have grave markers and beautiful tombstones to show their honor and respect. This seems to be similar to the beauty that the Neanderthals believe the flowers represent. I do not think people take things for granted today but the present day American people just have different rituals at funerals.