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Tyrs WolfDaemon

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1. This was interesting. I had no idea that cremation in this country...
Wed Feb 26, 2014, 10:51 AM
Feb 2014

had these kinds of roots.

I'm sending the link to my dad, I'm sure he'll find it interesting as well.
(Side note) He once had a client (back when he was a practicing lawyer) who was in the funeral home business. The guy had a neat idea (for the time anyway) where he contracted with a company that made those paper based milk cartons. They would make coffin sized 'milk' cartons for the funeral home to use in the cremations, which cut down on costs and was more environmentally friendly. That was back in the late seventies to early eighties, so I'm sure they have better methods these days.
(please forgive me for rambling-on. The article reminded me of the story and I just felt the need to share )


Personally I'm still trying to find out if I can have a funeral where they set me out in a small skiff made to look like a longship at which point they shoot at it with flaming arrows, setting me aflame.



Those that I ask always give me funny looks or ask if I'm just trying to waste their time.






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