Comments on: Gild Your Dead, Harlem-style

By: Anja Flower

Anja Flower — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 04:39:11 +0000

Yeah… I kind of like the idea of having a headstone all my own, but if I do that, it’s a Jewish-style pine box for me, no open casket, fully biodegradable. And I’m designing my own goddamn motherfucking headstone, thanks.

By: MissSpite

MissSpite — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 07:09:15 +0000

… That’s the most amazing funeral plan I’ve ever heard.

By: Jerem Morrow

Jerem Morrow — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 04:01:48 +0000

@ R. and Zo

Hahaha.

By: Zoetica

Zoetica — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 03:48:35 +0000

20″ spinners for the casket, anyone?

By: R.

R. — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 03:14:33 +0000

After going to my great-grandmother’s funeral this year and seeing the hideous wig they stuck on her…I would rather be cremated. It’s sort of like Pimp My Corpse.

By: Jerem Morrow

Jerem Morrow — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 00:35:40 +0000

Initially, it struck me as people still trying to avoid the finality of death (I hadn’t watched the vid), but now it does seem that this service might indeed, help those left behind. Although, still, it smacks of a sort of Las Vegas approach to thinking of the end. Brightly flashing distractions.

p.s. Screamin’ J. once said he didn’t want to be buried, as he’d already spent most of his life in coffins!

By: Zoetica

Zoetica — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 23:57:57 +0000

Screamin’ Jay and I would have had a fine joint funeral, if he’d settle for the Moscow River in the ocean’s place.

By: Mer

Mer — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 22:24:05 +0000

Heh. Reminds me of what Screamin’ Jay Hawkins said: “I wrote in my will to cremate me . . . fly over the ocean and scatter the dust so I can be little particles in everybody’s eyes – drive everybody crazy the rest of their lives.”

By: BlueAnchorNatasha

BlueAnchorNatasha — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 21:18:04 +0000

Being at the tail end of my Death class, it rather bugs me when people dance around the subject of a death. They died, just say it already! I have to agree with you though Zoe, I like the way he talks about it. Realistic yet ‘appropriate’ enough for the general public audience. Thanks for sharing!

By: kc

kc — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 20:57:52 +0000

“my ashes let loose over Moscow. For all the young breathers to choke on.”

The BEST LINE EVER!