Saturday, May 10, 2008
Whoops!! Deathly Errors
by
M. Bouffant
at
12:31
An astute commenter suggests that Frank V. Zappa & Norma Jeane Mortenson were cremated, as they may well have been. We're not so obsessed that we'd know for sure, but we do figure we'll have to be disposed of in a way that will prevent morons from digging us up & using our skull for anything. Anyway, a glance out the library window reveals that most of the markers (there are no headstones, just plaques flat in the lawn) are very small & close together. Even if they had them buried feet down (as those buried under their stars on Hollywood Blvd. are*) there wouldn't be enough room, so we'll guess that most of the dear deceased are mere ashes. (Must be one of the smallest cemeteries in the world, 'cept for Elvis & his parents @ Graceland.) We just like the concept of moldering bodies, in a John Brown's body in his grave stylee.
We might also mention that we mistakenly identified the place itself. The full & proper name is:
Dignity Memorial
Pierce Brothers
Westwood Village
Memorial Park & Mortuary
not Pierce Brothers Westwood Cemetery.
P. S.: Bookseller 47, did you ever sell books at a shithole like Borders, as we did? And does the "47" in your handle have aything to do w/ Star Dreck?
*Kidding. Joke. Not real.
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2 comments:
Oh, hell yeah, M. Bouffant. I know that memorial park- Marilyn is definately in there, but its her ashes, of course. was someone nitpicking you?
Editor Replies:
Yes, someone was pointing out a possible innacuracy, & we think they were correct. One of these days we have to see if another of our cultural icons, Jack Webb, is in there too.
F. Z. is definitely there, but his plot is not marked, we understand.
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