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Offline Tephra

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Re: picking a tombstone message?
« Reply #18 on: Tuesday 05 September 06 11:38 BST (UK) »


Mine will probably have - 'She came, she saw, wrote it all down and promptly forgot where she put it!!'

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Re: picking a tombstone message?
« Reply #19 on: Wednesday 06 September 06 19:15 BST (UK) »
Barbara, shall we have twin tombs as I think that one would go well on mine  ;) ;) ;) ;) ;) ;)

Or perhaps,

'She came, she saw, wrote it all down and then put it in a safe place but promptly forgot where the safe place was!!'
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Re: picking a tombstone message?
« Reply #20 on: Wednesday 06 September 06 19:37 BST (UK) »
My parents were both cremated and we have a joint plaque for them. We were restricted on the number of letters in each row and the number of rows. so all they have are names and year of death not much joy for future generations to see. I've not made my mind up if i want to be buried or cremated but hope that a C.D that lasts that can be placed instead of a plaque that contains all my family history for others to access when required.
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Re: picking a tombstone message?
« Reply #21 on: Wednesday 06 September 06 21:00 BST (UK) »
i lifetime cutting down daisies and now eternity pushing them up
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Re: picking a tombstone message?
« Reply #22 on: Wednesday 06 September 06 21:14 BST (UK) »
i lifetime cutting down daisies and now eternity pushing them up

LOL - very very clever
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Re: picking a tombstone message?
« Reply #23 on: Wednesday 06 September 06 22:52 BST (UK) »
Has anyone seen where they placed Barbara?   ;D
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Re: picking a tombstone message?
« Reply #24 on: Friday 08 September 06 10:39 BST (UK) »


Thank you J.J.   I like that      :)  :)  :)  :)


I might just have:     I spent 80% of my life getting rid of dust and now they've buried me in it . . .. . where's the justice??  :-\


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Re: picking a tombstone message?
« Reply #25 on: Saturday 09 September 06 22:12 BST (UK) »
Cute, Barbara...did you make that up?...
Glad you liked the cartoon...Probably could have thought up a funnier caption but was rushed...
Don't have a tombstone request in mind...but...want something like....below...

Used to work with a gal who went to the funeral of everyone who knew someone she knew..."I went to school with the aunt of that person!"...in order to get the afternoon off... :P     J.J.
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Re: picking a tombstone message?
« Reply #26 on: Saturday 09 September 06 22:17 BST (UK) »
I just looked at the thread...again and hope that everyone realizes that the reminder string is on the INDEX FINGER...
At first glance it may look rather rude...although I know a few people who would like the symbolic flipped a bird look for their farewell message  ;D J.J.
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