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Posted on 07/18/2005 6:37:33 PM PDT by CHARLITE
All living ex-presidents have filed plans for a state funeral – except Bill Clinton.
The Washington Military District, which oversees state funerals, invites ex-presidents to file plans as soon as they leave office. But as yet Clinton – who had a heart scare last year - has not submitted his funeral requests, according to documents obtained by the New York Post.
An aide to Clinton described him as an "optimist" who plans to be around for a while.
On the other hand, Jimmy Carter has spelled out plans for his funeral in intricate detail. During his presidency Carter was criticized for his micro-managing every aspect of the White House – and even controlled the schedule for the White House tennis court.
Now the former Navy officer is leaving nothing to chance with his farewell ceremony and has even specified the movements of his remains, box lunches, press arrangements, escorts and dark umbrellas for his family and even a demand that soldiers can't have steel-tipped shoes.
Some of the details of the funeral plans obtained by the Post include:
George H.W. Bush, 81, wants to be buried at his presidential library in College Station, Texas. His plans comprise 211 pages, and ask for a tactical fighter flyover at his funeral. Bush does not want "Hail to the Chief" played at his burial.
Gerald Ford, 92, also wants to be buried at his presidential library, which is in Grand Rapids, Mich. His plans take up 491 pages.
Jimmy Carter's requested burial place has not been revealed. The 80-year-old ex-president's plans, which total 411 pages, request special index cards to record floral tributes at his funeral. All three former chief executives apparently want to have their funeral services at the National Cathedral in Washington.
Bill's never been good at Risk Assesment.
Where is it? I'll be there! LOL
Soylent Green?
Omg! Maybe he really is the Antichrist - the immortal Satan in the flesh! :O
I dunno - I figure Hill gets in and her poll numbers sag, Billyboy better start test-feeding his breakfast to the cat.
LOL!
Hey would you like to be on my Dr. Coburn ping list?
Whereever they bury Carter and Clinton --- they had better plan on secrecy and good drainage...
Their graves will be priority destination sites, for all the men that want to piss on their graves...
Semper Fi
"Soylent Green?"
Oh don't put that in your mouth, you don't know where he's been.
I thought Jimmy Carter was buried at Desert One or was that just the corpse of his presidency?
Monica calls them trystcuits
Extra salty. (Shudder)
Klinton is narcissistic enough to have himself cryogenically frozen so he can come back and rewrite his legacy.
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I think Bubba has something like this in mind |
maybe he should be cremated and the ashes used to imprint his great face on toilet papers perhaps?
Weekend at Bernies III?
Since he "Loathes the Military" He probably doesn't want to go to the Washington Military District to make the application.
I so remember the solemnity, respect, dignity of the ceremonies, and the large crowds which showed up to support Nancy Reagan for President Ronald's funeral.
I just cannot fathom us doing the same, as a country, for Ros when we bury Jimmy. She was a nice person. However, I would not show up. I would not stand in long lines for hours. And I would not shed tears while watching on TV (if I were even inclined to watch).
Anyone else care to 'ring in?' on this matter.
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