Whether people find them funny or in poor taste, novelty cemetery signs and humorous headstones are undoubtedly attention-grabbing. Some want to take their humor with them when they go and perhaps bring a smile to family and passersby who stumble upon their headstones. In addition, cemeteries sometimes like to inject a level of humor into their advertising. Here's a look at some entertaining headstones and cemetery signs.

Stop Literring!

A cemetery in Prairie Village, KS, got sick and tired of people disposing of their cigarette butts on their grounds. So, they made a sign to let them know. The sign reads, "It's a cemetery, not an ashtray. The only dead butts we want...we bury. Inquire within. Over 1,000 served!" Littering in a cemetery is pretty classless, but evidently, people were doing it anyway. Who knows whether this solved their problem, but it certainly caught the attention of cars driving past!

No Vacancy!

St. Micheal's Church in Beer, United Kingdom, is full and not taking any new customers. However, they are okay with you stopping by temporarily and taking a look! They let you know with a sign reading, "This churchyard does not take any new residents, but temporary visitors wishing to look around are more than welcome!" What a clever way to let people know that there are no more plots available but that visitors are welcome.

Picnic Elsewhere!

People liked to make a tradition of having a picnic at Hollywood Cemetery in Richmond, Virginia, when they visited lost loved ones. The cemetery has since forbidden that with a "no picnicking in the cemetery" sign. Folks will have to save their picnic lunch for after they visit the cemetery or perhaps eat lunch at home before they leave.

Quiet Neighbors!

It may be challenging to sell a home right across from the cemetery, especially for those who believe in ghosts or are superstitious. However, one realtor used it to her advantage, saying "quiet neighbors across the street!" on a sign on top of the "for sale" sign. She has a point; people who move in will not have to worry about a lot of noise from the hundreds of neighbors on the other side of the street.

I Tried to Tell You!

There's nothing more tragic than a sudden illness that takes someone's life. However, imagine how much worse it is if the person tried to tell you they were sick, but you weren't convinced! While that likely isn't what happened here, William H. Hahn Jr, of Princeton, NJ, decided that he wanted to have the final say in what his headstone read. A couple of weeks before his death, he ordered a tombstone that said: "I told you I was sick." This probably makes his family reminiscent of his personality while making others chuckle as they pass. 

Pardon Me!

When you have a last name that's also a noun, you should capitalize on it. And that's precisely what John Yeast did. Mr. Yeast's headstone is located in Ruidoso, New Mexico, and reads, "Here lies John Yeast. Pardon me for not rising." Love them or hate them, puns can be a fun way to make a gravestone stand out from the rest.

Who Turned Out the Lights?

When Frances Eileen Thatcher passed away in 2006, her family and friends wrote a beautiful obituary about her kind heart. However, her headstone tells about another personality trait she had. The back of her gravestone reads, "Damn, it's dark down here."

It's nice to know people can have a sense of humor, even in their final days, and that cemeteries can find a way to put a smile on people's faces. Dark humor isn't to everyone's taste, but to most, it's a harmless way to infuse some humor into even the sadder sides of life.