Funerals and morbid bathrooms
I hope they know what they're asking of me... lots of work, as if I didn't already have enough on my plate!
Today's Half-Nude Yet Truly Morbid Fact!
The Ayatollah Khomeini died at the age of 89 from heart failure twelve days after intestinal surgery on June 3, 1989. On June 6, in front of a crowd of an estimated three million mourners, the Ayatollah was given funeral rites, but not before his anguished followers wreaked havoc over the twelve-mile processional route. Crowds surged in order to glimpse the religious leader's body. Several mourners died in the crush, and journalists reported that at least 11,000 people were injured during the funeral.
The Ayatollah's coffin was ultimately transferred to an army helicopter for transport. When the helicopter landed at the burial site, members of the Revolutionary Guards, on duty to maintain order, paraded the coffin high overhead. Mourners grabbed wildly at Khomeini's coffin, pulling it open and exposing the Ayatollah, rending his shroud and pulling their beloved patriarch to the ground. Broadcast live on television, the vision of Iran's most revered cleric toppling half-nude into a sea of frenetic mourners shocked the watching world. Soldiers quickly recovered the body to the safety of a helicopter and finally, nine hours behind schedule, the Ayatollah Rhollah Khomeini was buried, without a coffin in a shallow grave, in keeping with Muslim custom.
Culled from: What A Way To Go
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The Comtesse Reviews...
What a Way To Go: Fabulous Funerals of the Famous and Infamous
by Adele Q. Brown
I just finished reading the book that the above fact was culled from. It's an analysis of some of the most lavish funerals in history. Although the book had some interesting biographical notes, I actually found it to be a pretty boring read. The problem is that I don't actually find funerals all that interesting. Autopsies, embalming, gravestones, cemeteries - yes. Funeral processions and eulogies, no. I mean, those things are interesting if you're taking part in them, but they make for dull reading material. I'd suggest skipping this one if you stumble across it.
Morbid-O-Meter: 2/5 skulls
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February T-Shirt Deal!
Jen from Juror2.Net has an exciting announcement!
"For the month of February, Juror2.net is having a buy 2 get 1 free deal on T-shirts. This INCLUDES all the Morbid Fact Du Jour T-shirts designed by the Comtesse herself!
"To get the discount, buy any 3 shirts. Then type 'MFDJ-FEB' in the Notes section during PayPal checkout to get the third shirt free (either a refund via PayPal or a check mailed with your shirts, your choice)."
By the way, look for a new morbid shirt in the next week or two...
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Morbid Trinket Du Jour!
DAYtheELF has a morbid trinket for us:
"This is a must-have accessory for any morbid bathroom! When I ordered it, I was expecting it to be kinda cheesy. But when it came in the mail, I was very pleasantly surprised. The skull is in very nice, realistic detail and a bit larger than an average person's head. I was sorely tempted to put it on my bookcase, not next to my toilet! It makes my bathroom so much more fun!"
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Morbid Sightseeing!
The Whitakers send a morbid sightseeing recommendation:
"Have you ever done 'The Thing'?"
"I grew up near here and would highly recommend that any of your readers that are traveling in the southern Arizona area stop in. Located 50 miles east of Tucson on I-10. Even without its main attraction, a very well preserved mummified Indian woman with her infant, its worth the entry price. The priceless matchlock rifle is worth admission alone."
Today's Half-Nude Yet Truly Morbid Fact!
The Ayatollah Khomeini died at the age of 89 from heart failure twelve days after intestinal surgery on June 3, 1989. On June 6, in front of a crowd of an estimated three million mourners, the Ayatollah was given funeral rites, but not before his anguished followers wreaked havoc over the twelve-mile processional route. Crowds surged in order to glimpse the religious leader's body. Several mourners died in the crush, and journalists reported that at least 11,000 people were injured during the funeral.
The Ayatollah's coffin was ultimately transferred to an army helicopter for transport. When the helicopter landed at the burial site, members of the Revolutionary Guards, on duty to maintain order, paraded the coffin high overhead. Mourners grabbed wildly at Khomeini's coffin, pulling it open and exposing the Ayatollah, rending his shroud and pulling their beloved patriarch to the ground. Broadcast live on television, the vision of Iran's most revered cleric toppling half-nude into a sea of frenetic mourners shocked the watching world. Soldiers quickly recovered the body to the safety of a helicopter and finally, nine hours behind schedule, the Ayatollah Rhollah Khomeini was buried, without a coffin in a shallow grave, in keeping with Muslim custom.
Culled from: What A Way To Go
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The Comtesse Reviews...
What a Way To Go: Fabulous Funerals of the Famous and Infamous
by Adele Q. Brown
I just finished reading the book that the above fact was culled from. It's an analysis of some of the most lavish funerals in history. Although the book had some interesting biographical notes, I actually found it to be a pretty boring read. The problem is that I don't actually find funerals all that interesting. Autopsies, embalming, gravestones, cemeteries - yes. Funeral processions and eulogies, no. I mean, those things are interesting if you're taking part in them, but they make for dull reading material. I'd suggest skipping this one if you stumble across it.
Morbid-O-Meter: 2/5 skulls
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February T-Shirt Deal!
Jen from Juror2.Net has an exciting announcement!
"For the month of February, Juror2.net is having a buy 2 get 1 free deal on T-shirts. This INCLUDES all the Morbid Fact Du Jour T-shirts designed by the Comtesse herself!
"To get the discount, buy any 3 shirts. Then type 'MFDJ-FEB' in the Notes section during PayPal checkout to get the third shirt free (either a refund via PayPal or a check mailed with your shirts, your choice)."
By the way, look for a new morbid shirt in the next week or two...
*******
Morbid Trinket Du Jour!
DAYtheELF has a morbid trinket for us:
"This is a must-have accessory for any morbid bathroom! When I ordered it, I was expecting it to be kinda cheesy. But when it came in the mail, I was very pleasantly surprised. The skull is in very nice, realistic detail and a bit larger than an average person's head. I was sorely tempted to put it on my bookcase, not next to my toilet! It makes my bathroom so much more fun!"
*******
Morbid Sightseeing!
The Whitakers send a morbid sightseeing recommendation:
"Have you ever done 'The Thing'?"
"I grew up near here and would highly recommend that any of your readers that are traveling in the southern Arizona area stop in. Located 50 miles east of Tucson on I-10. Even without its main attraction, a very well preserved mummified Indian woman with her infant, its worth the entry price. The priceless matchlock rifle is worth admission alone."
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