People Who've Died - By Which I Mean Me
Two of my friends, C. and J. have driven from New York to Michigan a few times. They kept a journal of quotes, oddities, mid-road breakdowns, etc. One of the topics that they came up with was who they would like to attend their funerals, should such a macabre event occur. In that spirit, I've thought about who I'd like to be present at my final shuffle off the mortal coil. The rules are 1) They have to be people I don't know personally (I'd like to assume my friends and family might show.) and 2) They must still be alive at this writing. So, without further ado, let me introduce you to my weeping mourners:
Jello Biafra
Alton Brown
The entire original line-up of the band "X"
The current line-up of the band "Blue Oyster Cult"
Mike Ness
James Earl Jones (just so he could delivery the eulogy)
Mitch Hedberg
Gary Gygax
Dr. Zoidberg and Bender (I know, I know...)
George Clinton and The Parliment Funkadelic
Peter Jackson
Steve Jackson
Misty Mundae
Air-Guitar Guy (It's a regional reference)
John Cusack
The Guy from the Six Flags Commercial
The KISS Pyrotechnics team (Imagine the explosions)
Colin Cowie
The "Queer Eye for the Straight Guy" guys
That's the first, partial list. But I'd like to say, that when the Black Camel of Death finally comes for me, I'd like to be entombed in a classic mausoleum. A place where my bones can rest for eternity. But, I'd really love it if my friends would break my corpse out three days later and make it look like the door was broken open from the INSIDE. A trail of muddy footprints across the cemetary and into the wilds of suburbia would also be a nice touch.
But, really, that's just me.
-AM
Jello Biafra
Alton Brown
The entire original line-up of the band "X"
The current line-up of the band "Blue Oyster Cult"
Mike Ness
James Earl Jones (just so he could delivery the eulogy)
Mitch Hedberg
Gary Gygax
Dr. Zoidberg and Bender (I know, I know...)
George Clinton and The Parliment Funkadelic
Peter Jackson
Steve Jackson
Misty Mundae
Air-Guitar Guy (It's a regional reference)
John Cusack
The Guy from the Six Flags Commercial
The KISS Pyrotechnics team (Imagine the explosions)
Colin Cowie
The "Queer Eye for the Straight Guy" guys
That's the first, partial list. But I'd like to say, that when the Black Camel of Death finally comes for me, I'd like to be entombed in a classic mausoleum. A place where my bones can rest for eternity. But, I'd really love it if my friends would break my corpse out three days later and make it look like the door was broken open from the INSIDE. A trail of muddy footprints across the cemetary and into the wilds of suburbia would also be a nice touch.
But, really, that's just me.
-AM