Conversation on a recent car journey.
Younger Blogg boy: Dad. If you die in a car accident will we get insurance money?
Dad: Probably.
Younger Blogg boy: We'll make sure you have a big and expensive gravestone.
Older Blogg boy interjects: No, you don't want to do that. We'll buy him a small gravestone and live a la-la-la-la-la lifestyle.
OK, we all burst into giggles at this, but I didn't know which one pleased me more. The younger one who obviously would miss his Dad and want to commemorate him properly when he pops it. Or the older one who is going to fare alright in the world if he keeps that kind of thinking up. (Though of course he's clearly not in tune with the cost of living here if he thinks the difference in price between any two gravestones is going to affect his lifestyle in the future.)
Posted by Joe at January 17, 2004 10:03 PMAlthough at typical Japanese funeral prices he'd be likely to see a big difference if he just decided to leave your body in the trunk of an abandoned car somewhere ...
Posted by: DJ at January 19, 2004 12:07 PMI want to be cremated and my ashes strewn on the home ground Everton are playing on at the time. So he will be versed on not leaving my body anywhere!
Posted by: Joe at January 19, 2004 01:43 PMOh, but even cremation can be expensive ...
At the risk of being morbid, I'd far rather you take the hashi to my ashes than vice-versa, Joe.
Posted by: DJ at January 19, 2004 03:00 PMNever liked the hashi business at Japanese funerals. Fortunately, haven't had to attend too many - though only a matter of time I guess.
Posted by: Joe at January 19, 2004 09:41 PMGrisly, ain't it.
Posted by: DJ at January 20, 2004 06:43 AM