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I would only consider that, BonnieM, if I could get that creepy boy (from Deliverance) to perform the song.
posted by
Mademoiselle
on June 15, 2006 at 6:36 PM
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Actually, that would be a pretty good joke to play on a person's loved ones, HEARMENOW.
posted by
Mademoiselle
on June 15, 2006 at 6:35 PM
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I have long decided that I would like the "dualing banjos" playing on my
day! Think it would boggle a few brains
posted by
BonnieM
on June 14, 2006 at 11:17 PM
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I wish I had thought of that
ALSO RIGGED TO MOVE IS GOOD
posted by
HEARMENOW
on June 12, 2006 at 11:59 AM
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HEARMENOW, after much deliberation, I've decided that ...
I'd like to be stuffed, mounted and placed on a love seat in my living room.
posted by
Mademoiselle
on June 7, 2006 at 9:58 PM
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MY DEATH WISH
I HAVE INSTRUCTED MY FAMILY TO PUT ME IN A BIG TRASH BAG-UNLESS OF COURSE THERES SOMETHING CAN BE USED BY SCIENTISTS OR ORGAN RECIPIENTS.(BTW-BIG TRASH BAGS ALSO VERY HANDY,AS WELL) I SAY IF YA WANNA SPEND 6000$ ON A STONE AFTER I GO-DON'T- GIVE IT TO ME NOW. ALSO I THINK A BIG PARADE WOULD BE GOOD-KIND OF NEW ORLEANS AFFAIR.
posted by
HEARMENOW
on June 7, 2006 at 9:36 PM
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That doesn't make it wrong, Aaron.
posted by
Mademoiselle
on June 7, 2006 at 8:14 PM
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Eh, that's the safe choice.
posted by
AaronB
on June 7, 2006 at 2:32 PM
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Of those options, Aaron ...
I would go with the Macauley Culkin look.
posted by
Mademoiselle
on June 7, 2006 at 11:12 AM
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Now there's a thought.
How would I like my corpse to be posed?
-Staring and pointing off into the horizon, like an explorer?
-"Black Power" salute?
-the "Home Alone" hands-on-face scream?
-fists on hips, with a bit of a smirk, and a visibly enlarged package?
posted by
AaronB
on June 7, 2006 at 8:12 AM
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There's another show I've never seen, Rumored ...
I guess I don't watch a whole lot of television.
posted by
Mademoiselle
on June 6, 2006 at 8:57 PM
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Thank you, BlackPearl ...
Some people even videotape family member's funerals. In a previous incarnation, I actually wrote a post about the phenomenon.
Two excellent movies on the topic, btw: "Harold and Maude" and "The Final Cut".
posted by
Mademoiselle
on June 6, 2006 at 8:55 PM
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Interestingly enough, Whacky ...
my mother
claims that's precisely what she said. But I was
there, and it most certainly is
not.
posted by
Mademoiselle
on June 6, 2006 at 8:51 PM
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close the casket and let me rest in peace..and these people that...
say, "Oh, he/she looks so good...they really do a good job here!" Shades of "Six Feet Under!"
posted by
Rumor
on June 6, 2006 at 8:16 PM
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Awww.... Mademoiselle,
Feel better soon. And no more talk of that cremation business! Though the part about being posed was pretty funny. (Skate boarding, and then the one about the Masterpiece Theater guy.) One of my college friends sent me a series of photos of a guy posed like he was in his Cadillac. Why she thought I'd want to see pictures of some dead supposedly pimp, I don't know.
Anyway, I think you're right about people not knowing what to say at those awkward moments during funerals. I think Talion has it about right... "So-in-So really looks good for a dead person"... Or what about, "He looks just like he's sleeping"? I have to say, I never understood why people take pictures of people at their funerals. It's just something that people do, I guess. Anyway, feel better soon. :)
posted by
BlackPearl1
on June 6, 2006 at 7:30 PM
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"So peaceful" seems to be a frequent comment at funerals.
posted by
Whacky
on June 6, 2006 at 3:20 PM
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Mam'selle
Duh! You youngsters! LOL
posted by
ariel70
on June 6, 2006 at 2:54 PM
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You're welcome, Blanche.
posted by
Mademoiselle
on June 6, 2006 at 2:54 PM
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I didn't even realize they still sold bubonic plague, Ariel.
posted by
Mademoiselle
on June 6, 2006 at 2:53 PM
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Scriber ...
Well, not Bozo. He wouldn't want to be cremated.
posted by
Mademoiselle
on June 6, 2006 at 2:51 PM
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Yes! Thank you, that was bugging me.
posted by
Blanche.
on June 6, 2006 at 2:50 PM
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Oh, you mean John Lovitz.
posted by
Mademoiselle
on June 6, 2006 at 2:49 PM
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Mam'selle
Is it something I said, do you think? Or is it my aftershave ... Black Death? Hope not, I have a small tanker truck of it in the yard. Bought it in a sale, you know.
posted by
ariel70
on June 6, 2006 at 2:47 PM
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Mademoiselle--people think of cremation because they don't want to be
laughed at.
posted by
scriber
on June 6, 2006 at 2:45 PM
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I wasn't thinking of Jared Fogel, the "how I lost 300 lbs on Subway" guy,
I can't recall the guy's name, it's John or something. I stopped watching MT a long time ago.
posted by
Blanche.
on June 6, 2006 at 2:43 PM
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That's probably not a good sign, Ariel.
posted by
Mademoiselle
on June 6, 2006 at 2:41 PM
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P.P.S.
Jared Fogel is
such a geek, he makes Orville Redenbacher look like Dave Thomas.
posted by
Mademoiselle
on June 6, 2006 at 2:40 PM
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The show's still on the air, Blanche.
Though the host you speak of is probably not.
P.S. I attend a very hip school (when it comes to pop culture).
posted by
Mademoiselle
on June 6, 2006 at 2:38 PM
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I see you have a rather optimistic outlook on your prospects for the afterlife, Talion ...
Meanwhile, the woman's face was impressively smooth.
Btw, best-looking corpse I've ever seen? St. John Neummann. No contest.
posted by
Mademoiselle
on June 6, 2006 at 2:36 PM
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I can barely remember it, Mademoiselle, it was almost 30 years ago
but whatsisname in the Subway commercials does a pretty good sendup of him, ascot and all. I wouldn't think anybody your age would have known to taunt you with it. You can use the quote if you like.
posted by
Blanche.
on June 6, 2006 at 2:34 PM
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Mam'selle
After reading my blog, everyone thinks of cremation! The queue up for it.
posted by
ariel70
on June 6, 2006 at 2:32 PM
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I've never even watched Masterpiece Theater once, Blanche ...
Though people often assume I would be a regular viewer (presumably based on my extreme pretentiousness).
P.S. Interesting quote.
posted by
Mademoiselle
on June 6, 2006 at 2:32 PM
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Smooth skin? Unless you die of acne...
As far as my funeral goes, I'd want them to close the casket. I'd hate for strangers to stare at me commenting about how good I look for a dead man. Now that I think about it, I take that back. Open the casket. I probably wouldn't care about my physical form anyway while my spirit burned in that infamous lake of fire.
posted by
Talion
on June 6, 2006 at 2:31 PM
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It's funny, Scriber, how many people have thought of cremation upon reading this.
Cause I've never given the notion the slightest consideration.
posted by
Mademoiselle
on June 6, 2006 at 2:28 PM
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Mademoisee,
I followed your link back to the posed bodies, your earlier blog which I'd read but forgotten. Eerie but makes me wonder, how would I want to be staged? Hm, probably like Aleister Cooke in Masterpiece Theater in a wingback chair with a book and a glass of sherry.
Anxiious Apparatchiki Love Saying Nay
posted by
Blanche.
on June 6, 2006 at 2:24 PM
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Mademoiselle--this speaks to cremation. pretty funny.
posted by
scriber
on June 6, 2006 at 2:20 PM
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I actually have some ideas I'd like to suggest to Gunther Von Hagans ...
but I'm not quite sure how to get in touch with him.
posted by
Mademoiselle
on June 6, 2006 at 2:17 PM
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Thanks, Ben.
posted by
Mademoiselle
on June 6, 2006 at 2:16 PM
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Unusual poses might require customized boxes. Lol.
Congrats, 10 clicks are here. Thanks. Good to see you back in action.
(B)
posted by
A-and-B
on June 6, 2006 at 2:11 PM
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The problem I have with cremation, Sturgis ...
is that it just seems so
final.
posted by
Mademoiselle
on June 6, 2006 at 1:37 PM
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Mademoisselle
When it's my time to be gone, I hope my family will hold a party in my honor as if I were still with them. And I'm opting for cremation instead of a burial.
posted by
Sturgis
on June 6, 2006 at 11:04 AM
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Well, everyday is a party for me, so ...
posted by
Mademoiselle
on June 6, 2006 at 9:23 AM
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i'm definitely insisting on a party when i die. and if i have the right
forewarning, there's going to be an even BIGGER party BEFORE i die!
posted by
fourcats
on June 6, 2006 at 9:09 AM
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P.S.
They aren't usually cremated, however.
posted by
Mademoiselle
on June 6, 2006 at 9:07 AM
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That's how the funerals seem to be at the black churches, Bel ...
There's a lot of dancing and singing and whatnot.
posted by
Mademoiselle
on June 6, 2006 at 9:06 AM
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I Have Very Clear Orders
for my passing. I think funerals are sadisitic to all involved. I will be creamated, no funeral. What I want is something like an Irish Wake. Have a party celebrate my LIFE!
posted by
bel_1965
on June 6, 2006 at 8:53 AM
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I appreciate your admitting that, Decshak.
posted by
Mademoiselle
on June 6, 2006 at 8:48 AM
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Sorry, TAPS ...
that must have been a rather frightening visual.
posted by
Mademoiselle
on June 6, 2006 at 8:47 AM
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Actually, Factor ...
I find the whole process rather
charming.
posted by
Mademoiselle
on June 6, 2006 at 8:46 AM
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At least not in connection with those sorts of things, Ben.
posted by
Mademoiselle
on June 6, 2006 at 8:41 AM
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That didn't save Gilda Radner, Mason.
posted by
Mademoiselle
on June 6, 2006 at 8:40 AM
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This is hilarious, I must admit. Don't let it go to your head, though.
posted by
WindTapper
on June 6, 2006 at 7:50 AM
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Madamoiselle, I read your post too late last night before turning in and I dreamed about your body being posed for the viewing.
posted by
TAPS.
on June 6, 2006 at 7:32 AM
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The whole viewing deal is utterly morbid.
I hope someday it goes the way of public executions. Blech. Unless you are close to the person, do you really need that sort of closure? Can't last respect be done with a knock on the top of the casket?
<knock, knock.> Hey, Jenny. Enjoyed the times we spent together in high school. Have a good one and I'll be seeing ya! <blow kiss>
Ya'll have permission to leave me a comment on my blog when I go....
posted by
FactorFiction
on June 6, 2006 at 7:23 AM
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Here's another visit to compensate for your entry in the caricature contest. MG solved it. New post is up. Thanks for participating.
(B)
posted by
A-and-B
on June 6, 2006 at 4:45 AM
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Good thing you're not superstitious. Lol.
Congrats, you've won on the movie's guess. Your clicks are here. Thanks.
(B)
posted by
A-and-B
on June 6, 2006 at 4:09 AM
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..you're too funny to die!
posted by
MasonGarrett
on June 6, 2006 at 2:07 AM
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FYI: Body Worlds
http://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/LifeBlog/354823
posted by
Mademoiselle
on June 6, 2006 at 12:50 AM
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I was just surprised my mother let me come (to such a serious event)...
She usually doesn't, as I am extremely prone to get the giggles.
posted by
Mademoiselle
on June 5, 2006 at 11:11 PM
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Especially if it's your mother's friend's cousin or whatever
it's not like you could jump in with some personal anecdote or heartfelt poem.
posted by
Blanche.
on June 5, 2006 at 11:04 PM
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Actually, Lensman, I'm thinking now that it was possibly avocado.
posted by
Mademoiselle
on June 5, 2006 at 10:57 PM
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Yeah, it's not exactly a comfortable situation to be in, Blanche.
posted by
Mademoiselle
on June 5, 2006 at 10:56 PM
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That's very sweet, Cesium ...
and I'm not either, actually.
posted by
Mademoiselle
on June 5, 2006 at 10:55 PM
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Mademoiselle
On the other hand, it may have been guacamole...
I'm all for closed caskets, especially mine 
~
posted by
Lensman
on June 5, 2006 at 10:42 PM
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What else CAN you say?
posted by
Blanche.
on June 5, 2006 at 10:37 PM
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But I'm not ready for your final THRASH yet
posted by
AlienInsomniac
on June 5, 2006 at 10:35 PM
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I couldn't think of anything else to add, Blanche ...
And I needed to say
something.
posted by
Mademoiselle
on June 5, 2006 at 10:28 PM
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Mademoiselle,
So, the corpse was looking good, "all things considered"? Is that like saying "for a fat broad you don't sweat much?" It's amazing what cosmetologists can do, these days. There's a career.
posted by
Blanche.
on June 5, 2006 at 10:23 PM
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Why thank you, TAPS ...
I'm (pretty much) back to "normal" now, actually.
Although I must warn everyone that my next few posts are likely going to be rather morbid in nature, while I work those sorts of thoughts "out of my system".
posted by
Mademoiselle
on June 5, 2006 at 9:56 PM
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Madamoiselle, for an ill person you still do a remarkably good job of writing an entertaining post. Hope you are making upward progress. (Come on--not that far up...)
posted by
TAPS.
on June 5, 2006 at 9:43 PM
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