by Jane Blanchard
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| Scientists discovered a 2000-year-old white wine inside an urn that also contained a man's ashes in a Roman tomb in Spain. Photo: Juan Manuel Roman/ Journal of Archaeological Science via Yahoo! News, June 20, 2024 |
Morticians in the USA
could monetize this news
by marketing more options for
their customers to choose.
Pre-planners might prefer to go
with booze instead of wine,
and any brand of vodka, gin,
or bourbon would be fine.
Survivors might remember how
Big Daddy liked Bud Light,
but Mama went for Diet Coke
while Auntie favored Sprite.
Whatever is the beverage poured
into a funeral urn,
the ashes must be treated with
due measure of concern.
Jane Blanchard of Augusta, Georgia, has recent work in Light, Merion West, and Pulsebeat. Her latest collection with Kelsay Books is Metes and Bounds.