Tuesday, January 17, 2006

0361 Over My Dead Body.. Comments

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The central aisle – more, an asphalted roadway –
of Brompton Cemetery would be hard to beat.
It’s no Forest Lawns, Pere Lachaise, but great
for passing trade, of all peculiar sorts – a
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Michael Shepherd
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Ernestine Northover 18 January 2006

Oh Michael, what stories one can find in a Cemetery, this is a great write, sad and funny at the same time. It make's one think 'what are cemeteries coming to' that life takes over this solemn plot. Spike had some wonderful lines to give us. Love Ernestine XXX

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Raynette Eitel 17 January 2006

This is fun to read...and might be a good challenge for all of PH to write a poem about our own epitaph. The ones you quoted are funny. I've seen some hilarious ones in Boothill in Tombstone, Arizona. Raynette

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Michael Shepherd 17 January 2006

Spike wanted 'I told you I was ill..' on his tombstone but it wasn't allowed.

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kskdnj sajn 17 January 2006

Great poem! Inspired by the comic I assume... Pigeons 'Tis due to pigeons That alight On Nelson's hat That makes it white'. -Spike Milligan

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Lori Boulard 17 January 2006

I absolutely loved this. Yes, it really is our last encore, isn't it? May as well make someone laugh, or dance...

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Chuck Audette 17 January 2006

This is hilarious. Is that really his epitaph? When I saw the title, I had a feeling there might be some puns buried in this one. -chuck

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