Aggregate Death
Silly Joke of the Day
Donna’s husband Mike died suddenly one day. Donna was taking care of the funeral arrangements with the undertaker when she was asked how she wanted Mike’s obituary to read.Donna asked the undertaker, “How much does an obituary cost?” The undertaker replied, “One dollar per word.”Donna then said, “I want the obituary to read – MIKE IS DEAD.”The under taker was an old fishing buddy of Mike’s and he was a little disturbed by such a curt obituary, so he offered,”I’ll make you a special deal since I knew Mike so well. I’ll pay for half of the obituary out of my own pocket.”
Donna’s face lit up and she replied, “Great. I want it to read – MIKE IS DEAD, BOAT FOR SALE.”
Diamond Burial: Making Cremains Last Forever
The first time I heard of “Diamond Burial”, I thought it was an extreme case of the funeral industry attempting to accommodate the baby boomer inspired market demands for “personalization.” I’m not a big fan of the personalization thrust in the funeral industry as I think it’s both a passing trend and can tend to overlook the real value of funeralization: holistic community creation.
After watching this video, I think I’ve changed my mind on Diamond Burial. The main reason I changed my mind is because — as you’ll see in this video — “Diamond Burial” seems to be taking off in a deeply communal society: China. There’s a truly existential value that the Chinese mother communicates in this video that hits at that “communal creation.”
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Dollhouse Gravestone
This is the grave of Nadine Earles in the Oakwood Cemetery in Lanett, Alabama.
Supposedly, Nadine wanted a dollhouse as a Christmas gift. Unfortunately, she died a week before Christmas Day. Her parents decided to build her a dollhouse on her grave and they filled it with her toys and belongings.
