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Hunter S Thompson, colorful writer who led a life most bizarre, wanted a denoument no less bizarre. He shot himself to death, and then wanted his remains “blasted into the sky.”
His faithful wife assembled a few people together Saturday for a morbid ceremony where a
[…] a combination of fireworks and the writer’s ashes were blasted into the sky from the top of a 153ft tower in a series of red, white, blue and green flashes.
Cannonization, alright. I’ve heard rumors that he’ll be called Sainnt Thompson from now on.
Through the Indpendent.
3 Responses to “Out with a Bang”
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Fire and Loading in Las’ way he goes.….…..to really strain a pun.
Not bad at all.. certainly better than my sainnt thingie..
I thought the whole thing was morbid — apparently, the ashes might have rained down on the revellers… Gross.
“.….….though he may not be with us in flesh and blood.….….hey wait a minute he is.….…” .
Ok that was gross !