July 9, 2009

Stranger Arrested for Striking Dead Man with Wand

"A Candler, N.C., woman danced in front of the [funeral] service, waved a wand around the casket, opened the lid, laid her hands on the deceased's head, and struck the body with the wand, according to an incident report from the Laurens County Sheriff's Office. . . . " (more here; thanks, Julie!)

The deceased's relatives were offended (though apparently no one stopped the woman, who escaped in a burgundy Toyota). Not clear whether the relatives were disappointed at the non-revival, or objected to the attempt.

Hope they don't lock her up. "When we are young / We read and believe / The most fantastic things. / When we are older / We learn with regret / That these things cannot be" – find that and other enjoyable quotes at Blithe Spirit, based on Noel Coward's play of the same name.

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