The Crazy Rants of Samantha Burns

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It used to be that when your loved ones passed on, the surviving family and friends would gather together to bury them. They'd all gather around, say their blessing and perhaps lay a few flowers down.

Well, no more of that. Turn the A/C on, stick them in their favorite chair and plant them in front of the TV. Then, when friends come to town, rather than making their way to the old cemetery, they can quickly pop their head in the room and day "hi".

I know, many of you are just turning your noses at the idea. Didn't really like uncle Bob? Short a spare room in the house? That's okay too! Just stash em away in the bedroom wardrobe (closet).

It's all the rage. Why bother putting six feet of cold earth between lost loves and yourself, when you can just as easily keep them hanging around the family home for a few extra years.

If all else fails, and you can convince yourself to keep your dead loved one in your own home, you could always pack him in a suitcase and think of how to ship him to his favorite place.

As for me, I'm sticking with the out of fashion practice of burying them. But, only because I don't think the whole "death" look goes with my present home decor.

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