take a seat

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wed 9/9/2009

 

A New York couple decided to pay tribute to their child, who died in a car accident, by getting married at the child's funeral.

 
 

carros not caros

daily dos

wed 7/29/2009

 

What better way to remember your loved ones than a personal urn?

 
 

made off

daily dos

wed 12/17/2008

 

A Mets fan tells the New York Times he's glad Major League Baseball is now allowing team logos on funeral caskets because “they’re going to drive me to my grave."

 
 

streets is watching

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thu 8/21/2008

 

A 24-year-old in Puerto Rico, Ángel Pantoja Medina, requested he be kept standing for his wake. His parents granted his final request.

 
 

strip search

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tue 6/3/2008

 

Dr. Fredric J. Baur, designer of the Pringles potato chip container, passed away last month. He had part of his ashes buried in one of the tube-shaped cans. (via Boing Boing)

 
 

strip search

daily dos

tue 6/3/2008

 

Metafilter lists other famous people buried in odd ways.