And then there's this...

[CharlieBoy]

Ala. man fights to keep wife buried in front yard...

[horizon200]

The HOA in the neighborhood behind us complained becasue a guy had a nice white vinyl fence that went in front of his house. I can only imagine what they'd do with this!


BTW, the guy in question took down that portin of hte fence that was "in front of his house" So now the fence had a gap along the front edge of the yard RIGHT in front of his house. Looked ten times worse, but the covenant did not prohibit that

[cb1]

Here in Vt. family graveyards have had far reaching issues. Old headstones are not uncommon in rural areas , but later generations have moved away and still expect these graves to be respected. Recently a west coast family demanded the location of the graves remain and foiled the sub division of the property !

[Harold-R]

I am planning to have myself burned and the ashes scattered on my property. Will they come and vacuum me up? all my pets are buried here.

[Ginger]

I think burials are archaic and a waste of precious real estate resources.

I don't want to be pickled and stashed away. Burn me and thrown me to the wind. My kids will likely toss me into the ocean, knowing my love affair with the sea. Let my body nourish the earth.

[horizon200]

My wife and I have our plots reserved in the State Veteran's cemetery, along with my parents and our friends. We plan quite the after life party!

[Rissask]

I think it's more than a little creepy and a lot inappropriate.

What happens when he dies or moves and the house is sold...who has to move the body then, the new owners? We usually don't own property for generations on end.

[birdman]

Originally Posted by Rissask

I think it's more than a little creepy and a lot inappropriate.

What happens when he dies or moves and the house is sold...who has to move the body then, the new owners? We usually don't own property for generations on end.

3rd generarion on our property here, we have scattered the ashes of 1 sister who died in a car accident, 1 brother who died in the Viet Nam, 1 uncle who died crossing the Siletz River bar in Lincoln City Or., 2 aunts both died of cancer, my Mother who died of a stroke & my father who died of cancer.
Wreaths are laid on the surface of the bay after a short ceremony as Amazing Grace is played by one of the local bag pipers, pretty nice way to go out in my opinion.
Both my wife & I along with several nephews, nieces & our son plan on having our ashes scattered in the bay here also.

[Rissask]

Originally Posted by birdman

3rd generarion on our property here, we have scattered the ashes of 1 sister who died in a car accident, 1 brother who died in the Viet Nam, 1 uncle who died crossing the Siletz River bar in Lincoln City Or., 2 aunts both died of cancer, my Mother who died of a stroke & my father who died of cancer.
Wreaths are laid on the surface of the bay after a short ceremony as Amazing Grace is played by one of the local bag pipers, pretty nice way to go out in my opinion.
Both my wife & I along with several nephews, nieces & our son plan on having our ashes scattered in the bay here also.

I think that is nice, actually...but it is quite a different situation from the one in the story...he buried her in a full size coffin in the front flowerbed!!

[mrsr05]

do not put me in a box and come and stare at my dead body for three days before lowering me down into the earth.. ughhh...

cremation is the key for me and hubs.. the ashes into the sea with a small bit carried down to playa and put into the ocean there.. so we can rest eternal in our heaven on earth

[CharlieBoy]

Man dies after live roach-eating contest in Fla. - Houston Chronicle

[STOGEY]

Originally Posted by Harold-R

I am planning to have myself burned and the ashes scattered on my property. Will they come and vacuum me up? all my pets are buried here.

The EPA will not allow you to do that. Too much of a carbon foot print.

[kirbyfan]

I live near the White Earth Reservation and its not uncommon at all to have people buried in their yards. I wouldnt say it was the most popular option but it happens.

[STOGEY]

Originally Posted by CharlieBoy

Man dies after live roach-eating contest in Fla. - Houston Chronicle

Lol

[beam-eye]

Originally Posted by CharlieBoy

Man dies after live roach-eating contest in Fla. - Houston Chronicle

This is what happens when you ignore your mom's advice to chew your food thoroughly. And your dad's lesson "not to hunt more food than you can eat". And "eyes bigger than your stomach". And so on, ad nauseaum (as it were).

It may also contain some hidden collateral lesson regarding your mom's admonition to "clean your plate" in somehow magically furthering the cause of starving children everywhere, although I never did understand how my eating their food helped starving children anywhere, much less everywhere (I would happily have given them my eggplant for example; and fried okra; and stewed tomatoes; and other things that should not be allowed to be foisted off on unsuspecting kids by parents) - but after reading this article I think I may be a little farther along on the path toward understanding - or at least unmasking - the presumptive kernals of truth hidden away in the mysterious child-raising recipes of mothers everywhere (or at least the one in my house).

Regarding the "cockroach king" above, I suspect he will be "waked" and then interred in the overhead kitchen cabinet with legions of his newfound little amigos in attendance. RIP.