April 26, 2002
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Lots and lots of people have died, even musicians and oceanographers. It's been happening for a long time, and for many different reasons. People have different ways of dealing with/commemorating a death, if they care at all. Sometimes they throw a party. So don't get all pissed when I'm in the back row, giggling at the all-too-public funeral.
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i can't believe you're making a joke out of death. i find it completely uncalled for and unnecessary. this whole death thing is just a result of the anti-american marilyn manson, heavy metal, and mtv. without those horrible influences people would not be dying all over the place.
posted by m@L at 2:46 PM on April 26, 2002
posted by m@L at 2:46 PM on April 26, 2002
Of course, don't forget there are handy ways to find out if your estranged family or your stalkees are dead.
posted by RJ Reynolds at 2:49 PM on April 26, 2002
posted by RJ Reynolds at 2:49 PM on April 26, 2002
Wow, there sure were a lot of links in that post!
posted by Shadowkeeper at 2:53 PM on April 26, 2002
posted by Shadowkeeper at 2:53 PM on April 26, 2002
Regarding public funerals:
I went to Bali once, and while there attended a cremation of a high caste priest. A cremation of a high caste person is a big deal in Bali, and takes over a month to prepare. The whole village chips in on the work, it is really amazing. They actually bury the body while the preparations are taking place, and dig it up right before the ceremony.
Local tour agencies had flyers up with "don't miss the funeral"; they were selling tickets for tours. The streets were teeming with thousands of tourists just there to see the spectacle. We had been invited by some locals, so we didn't feel too bad. At the cremation itself the parade had teenagers carrying the floats. These guys were all sponsored by the local radio station, and the music was blaring out of a speaker above. There were people selling souvenirs, soft drinks and beer. I bought a coke, but I kind of felt bad afterward.
I asked some of the local villagers what they felt about the tourists etc. They all said that having a lot of people at your funeral was considered an honor, so none of them minded.
posted by phatboy at 3:01 PM on April 26, 2002
I went to Bali once, and while there attended a cremation of a high caste priest. A cremation of a high caste person is a big deal in Bali, and takes over a month to prepare. The whole village chips in on the work, it is really amazing. They actually bury the body while the preparations are taking place, and dig it up right before the ceremony.
Local tour agencies had flyers up with "don't miss the funeral"; they were selling tickets for tours. The streets were teeming with thousands of tourists just there to see the spectacle. We had been invited by some locals, so we didn't feel too bad. At the cremation itself the parade had teenagers carrying the floats. These guys were all sponsored by the local radio station, and the music was blaring out of a speaker above. There were people selling souvenirs, soft drinks and beer. I bought a coke, but I kind of felt bad afterward.
I asked some of the local villagers what they felt about the tourists etc. They all said that having a lot of people at your funeral was considered an honor, so none of them minded.
posted by phatboy at 3:01 PM on April 26, 2002
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Those are people who died, died
Those are people who died, died
Those are people who died, died
Those are people who died, died
They were all my friends, and they died
posted by mkelley at 2:33 PM on April 26, 2002