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the room that put on its best face for guests, then quietly became a place to bury them.
originFrom French parler, meaning to speak.
death dutyFuneral parlors took the dead from family living rooms.
rebrandLiving room invented to escape the parlor's morbid reputation.
sin spreadPool halls and tattoo shops borrowed the cozy name.
ice creamSoda fountains made parlor mean sweet treats too.