What's going on your headstone?

[mimitabby]

I've put in my will that I want it to be raining at my funeral, and if it's not, I want the sprinklers on.
But, since I also want cremated, not sure the sprinkler thing will work.


Not to hijack or anything - but I've got a book recommendation for you:

Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers
by Mary Roach.

Both the funniest and the most disturbing book I've ever read.

her name is funny too. I have to think about whether I can stand to read this one!

[AllezGirl]

I would ask my partner to do an ash-rubbing as well... and anyone who wants a bit of me with them.

Me too, Kit? Can I rub your ash?

[Kitsune06]

Well I didn't expect so many people to want a piece of my ash but I suppose that'd be ok...

[yellow]

Funny, I've had this epitaph conversation with several people throughout the years. I have a good friend that proudly announced that her plaque (wherever it ends up being) would say "She loved cheap costume jewelry".

This is an interesting subject as it's a simple idea that sums up a life. I have no idea what mine would say if I were actually going to be buried. I once took the fire out of a heated discussion with a friend and coworker using this topic. He was going on and on, on his soapbox, about how important this one stupid point was to all of humanity and to his career and life...I stopped him and said "Pierre, do you really want them to put 'He was a good Planner" on your tombstone? Is that what defines you?" That shut him up fast and made him think a little bit. Of course I'm one of those that sees work as an accessory, not as a defining factor. So from his point of view I probably just sounded snotty.

I think I'd let someone else that knows me decide. That's my answer.

[Toni]

"I'm really going to raise hell now!"

I believe I read that in a Rita Mae Brown book.......I'm going to use it.

[mimitabby]

Well I didn't expect so many people to want a piece of my ash but I suppose that'd be ok...

We had an estate sale for a single male friend of ours that died. we had all of his stuff in boxes... and we (his friends) were taking it all out of the boxes and setting it up on tables. There was this cute tin (stay away from the tin!)
and we got curious and opened it... it was a tight fitting lid....
It opened too fast and lots of ASHES spilled out. It was apparently his father's ashes, which got all over SOME of us and on my garage floor.
Quickly, we closed the can. We never told his sister (who we gave the ashes to) that we shared some of her (ick ick) father's ashes.

[Bruno28]

I told you I was ill...




[Courtesy of Spike Milligan]

[snapdragen]

Where am I and why am I in this box?

or

Who's bringing the marshmallows?

[SadieKate]

I don't think either of us were thinking a "real" headstone. It was more, what's the little one-liner that you think sums up your life?

Exactly. Cremation for me and then feed me to the fishies on my favorite trout stream. Of course, I still have lots of trout streams to be explored to figure out which is my favorite.

[Adventure Girl]

I don't think either of us were thinking a "real" headstone. It was more, what's the little one-liner that you think sums up your life?

I hope mine says something like:

She rode her bike a lot!
And she was the love of his life!!!

[SadieKate]

The bike's love?

Oh, yeah, the other guy. The one who buys champagne and strawberries for tired riders, and dresses up like a cheerleader.

[snapdragen]

Oh, yeah, the other guy. The one who buys champagne and strawberries for tired riders, and dresses up like a cheerleader.

We all love that guy!

[wannaduacentury]

Mine would say "No More Hills to Climb". Literally and figuratively.

[maillotpois]

Oop! My bad.

"She said she'd try anything once!
(thankfully she waited awhile on this one)"

(the 2nd line is to be added if I leave this plane after I reach 70)

Not "bad" - you were just being too literal. I've come to expect more from you!

As for me, I plan to have all the useful parts (if any are left) taken out to be put to use somewhere else, then I would like to be stuffed, and placed above the mantle. Perhaps a sprig of holly over my ear at the holidays.

[snapdragen]

As for me, I plan to have all the useful parts (if any are left) taken out to be put to use somewhere else, then I would like to be stuffed, and placed above the mantle. Perhaps a sprig of holly over my ear at the holidays.

Oh how festive! And bunny ears at Easter.

Perhaps you should look into freeze drying.