You won’t believe what happened
Every generation has its eccentricities. For boomers, they have a morbid fascination with death. And newspaper clippings of obituaries. In case you didn’t find news of someone’s passing on the internet, boomers will make sure you know of it when you get home.
The elder generation collects newspaper clippings like millennials collect crushing debt. Scrapbooks are chock full of them. Your grandparents probably still skim the obituary section of the local newspaper to see who recently croaked. Why they find enjoyment out of leaving obituary clippings on your bureau is a mystery to this day. It’s like a breadcrumb trail catered for boomers.