Posted on 09/27/2010 9:50:57 AM PDT by PA BOOKEND
Yes, that’s funny!
Yep, it’s a classy new trend. When I die, I certainly hope my son will dedicate his sweet 1989 Ford Tempo 4-door in my loving memory!
Last year I saw an F-150 with a huge sticker, “In Loving Memory of my Dad”. The guy driving the truck was pretty geriatric, so I was curious and paid attention to the birth/deceased dates. Believe it or not, the guy’s father was 104 years old when he passed away!
Dude, if you’re nearly 80 years old, and your father just passed away at 104, you should feel pretty good that he had quite a run. God knows that I know it hurts to lose a parent, but 104 should take the sting off of it a wee bit... lol
Fletcher J
We had one not too far away. Kids driving in an Explorer SUV. The driver got dsitracted and his a concrete light pole. They were probably got 40 to 45. One kid had no seat belt and was ejected. They were not really gangbanger kids. The girls were hysterical in tears for two weeks at the shrine. High school age kids. The boys would leave liquor bottles (real smart).
Sad stuff. I think in a lot of cases the person was not wearing a seat belt.
Back in the ‘80s I worked in Venezuela and saw a lot of these along the roadsides. (There’s nothing more exciting than rounding a curve at 65 mph and coming up on an overloaded truck moseying along at 15 mph.) One place had a whole mess of ‘em in one spot where a bus crashed and over 40 people burned to death. Kinda sobering. (When they repave the roads (not often) they don’t pave the shoulders, so after a while the road is 4-6” higher, which makes it REAL easy to roll a vehicle if you have to swerve.)
Back then they were unusual in the U.S. and and thought, “Well, we don’t do that in the States.” How times change.
There’s a small cross about 50 yards off one section of I-15 going through the Virgin River canyon out of St. George, UT that makes you wonder how the guy wrecked - he must have been airborne to get that far.
Relatives were holding “services”, out in the street every weekend!
I guess no one really knows the dept of sorrow and despair when one loses a loved one. Each has his own way of grieving - what is excessive to one is normal for another. When losing a loved one some need to go the moment of death. Their hearts are broken and their pain is enormous. We see those crosses and flowers all the time down South and when I do I say a little prayer for that family because I know they are so heartbroken. Much more going on in America that needs our attention than crosses of grieving relatives.
I want my ashes put into a Christmas ornament so I can still enjoy Christmas with the family each year...
LOL! Hilarious.
Now that's just plain crazy talk, right there.
Deport the New Mexicans today!
You’re getting angry about something that hasn’t even happened? That’s pretty.....uh....pretty something or another. Word is escaping me.
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I recently buried my uncle.
While reviewing various plots with the cemetery administrator I was surprised to see the “gangster” headstones for all of the recently deceased (shot) thugs.
Engravings complete with gold teeth, guns, money, etc...
Ghetto Grave-yards. Who knew?
When the news geeks go out there and video tape of the plastic statues and candles, everyone on the scene starts hugging each other, and the huggers always have one eye fixed on the camera..
HA!!
I see them too. If it reminds people that the roads are dangerous and people die on the roads from being careless, and they aren’t too elaborate and junky, then I don’t have a problem with them and actually see a benefit.
the exhibitionism that has infested our culture...
Good way to sum it up.
If everybody wants to be different, doesn’t that mean they’re all the same??
Notice me! Notice me! Notice me! Please!!
The one’s in Montana are like that too. (At least in some parts). The sayings varied, and not always very respectful of the dead. I think “Why Die?” might have been in there, and things like “Hang up and Drive”, etc.
Jeez, Texans....
Reading comprehension is overrated!
All the flabby concerned neighbors come out as soon as they see the cameras and news teams....They start a shrine and stand around gawking at each other as the little gangsters and illegal aliens jump up and down in the back ground, hoping to get on TV...as the news geek wanders thorough the crowd looking for someone that can mumble a few words in English.
It’s public space so everyone is welcome to use it.
Place a small unnoticeable marker, mark it on your GPS, whatever.
The problem is the shoulder filling garbage pile variety. This is nothing but hazardous litter that should be removed by the first ‘community service technician’ that passes by.
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