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I've been a funeral director and in Balmer for the last 12 years, and it's the only career I've ever

had.

Working day to day in a funeral home seems spooky to many people, but it's actually pretty boring as far as ghosts and goblins are concerned.

I've always been interested in the paranormal, but to my slight disappointment, funeral homes for the most part are not haunted.

They're mostly just normal buildings that happen to house people who aren't living anymore.

However, the first funeral home I worked for is an exception.

Located in Atlanta, Georgia, this particular funeral home was very busy.

We worked hours similar to a firehouse, 48 hours on, 24 hours off.

That way we were ready at a moment's notice. on 24 hours off.

That way we were ready at a moment's notice if a death occurred or if we needed to drive somewhere

in the middle of the night.

When you were on call overnight, you had to sleep in the funeral home.

Due to this, we had this little old futon in the corner in the back and a small bathroom with a shower, sink, and toilet. Otherwise, it was a far cry from homey.

The futon was in the back, among the shelves of embalming fluid and cleaning supplies. Sleeping in there always gave me the creeps

but I took some comfort in knowing the building was very secure with dead bolts and

keypad locks at both the front and back doors.

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