[Dixielandjazz] NY Times Obituaries

Tue, 10 Sep 2002 01:46:40 -0400

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Hello all,

Did anyone else hear the NPR report several months back regarding the NY =
Times obituary department?  Apparently they research, in advance, the =
lives of aging celebrities and keep them on file for future use.  When =
the celebrity actually passes they simply fill in the details regarding =
the circumstances and bring up the research file.  From a practical =
point of view, it makes perfect sense, but is a bit on the creepy side.  =
I suppose it's like buying a plot and a headstone with your name on it =
in advance and visiting your "place" in the cemetery.  Loved ones need =
only fill in the date.  My grandmother-in-law did that.  Convenient but =
...

All the best,

Rob McCallum

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