Plenty of Lovin’ to Go Around
The local newspaper in Atlantic City, N.J., ran two obituaries for the same man, Leroy “Blast” Black, featuring the same photo, one printed right after the other. The two obits for Black, who lived in Egg Harbor Township and died from lung cancer at 55, weren’t the result of a mistake: they were simply from different perspectives. “The wife wanted it one way,” said a spokesman for the the Greenidge Funeral Home, which was handling the arrangements, “and the girlfriend wanted it another way.” The first obit says Black is survived by “his loving wife,” while the second says he’s survived by “his longtime girlfriend.” (RC/Easton Express-Times) ...The biggest surprise: he died of natural causes.Original Publication Date: 07 August 2016
This story is in True’s book collections, in Volume 22.
This story is in True’s book collections, in Volume 22.
Is There a Problem on This Page? Let Me Know using the Help button lower right, and thanks.
I believe humanity is held back by the lack of thinking. I provoke thought with examples of what happens when we don’t think, and when we do. This is True is my primary method: stories like this come out every week by email, and basic subscriptions are free. Click here for a subscribe form.
Previous: Decapods Debarking
Next: No Luck