February 25th, 2008
I. Gasket Casket, or no Gasket?
It’s hard to believe a $10.00 gasket can increase the cost
of a casket by $500 or more. In the end, the beautiful lining
is stained by our juices, and we all decompose anyway.
“Demon come forth,
even if it be God I call forth
standing like a carrion,
wanting to eat me,
starting at the lips and tongue.”
Poem from Anne Sexton, Demon
Bones, Bugs, & Batesville by Lisa Carlson
Faces of Death Gallery
February 25th, 2008 at 1:36 am
I have you in my site…Look for yourself…;-)
February 25th, 2008 at 6:09 am
You are so deep my friend!
Better use that § on the living, so they survive, don’t You think?
February 25th, 2008 at 6:45 am
Fire for me, please.
February 25th, 2008 at 7:13 am
That’s why I believe in cremation =)
February 25th, 2008 at 7:59 am
This is why we need nuclear war. No remains, just drifts of ashes to be found by later space explorers from beyond.
They will stop at the remains of earth and think ‘There but for the grace of Xykon goes I’
February 25th, 2008 at 8:56 am
I was raised Jewish, where they believe in the plain unlined closed pine box. I still sort of believe in that.
February 25th, 2008 at 11:34 am
What a vile concept, this DEATH thing. I’m not looking forward to it at all. Andy Warhol used to say it was so embarrassing, to have to die and then have someone else take care of your body. I SO AGREE! It’s so bizarre really. Here we are now animated living breathing creatures, and then one day a piece of VIANDE! MERDE! ZUT ALORS!
I shall try and make sure they cremate and grind mee bones. Screw the full burial.
February 25th, 2008 at 12:54 pm
“baby carrots option”…this made me laugh in the most unusual way, I scared myself..LOL
February 25th, 2008 at 2:25 pm
I would rather be cremated also, I think. I haven’t really thought about it, but I guess if I were to think about it, I’d like to save my loved ones some money and just get cremated also. There’s something romantic about the thought of having my ashes spread out all over the place.
February 25th, 2008 at 10:07 pm
Funny and creative reminder that we all are mortal.
February 25th, 2008 at 10:47 pm
This is not really funny, because so much attention is put into the ceremony around remains… and you have your facts right (I just read about decomposition etc). Okay, the baby carrots bit is funny…
THere’s a guy near me who makes ‘casket furniture’, very beautiful wooden bookcases and tables that fold into a fine looking casket when the time comes. Simple wood, nicely sanded. Worm ready… no carrots required.