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LivindonSouth

Gonzo Writer's Ashes Blasted Into Sky
Hunter S. Thompson Asked to Be Shot From Cannon in Final Farewell
By ROBERT WELLER, AP

WOODY CREEK, Colo. (Aug. 21) - With a deafening boom, the ashes of Hunter S. Thompson were blown into the sky amid fireworks late Saturday as relatives and a star-studded crowd bid an irreverent farewell to the founder of "gonzo journalism.''
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DD's remark: On AOL there is a photo of this event, a giant starburt bigger than a 4th of July shot. What a way to go. This is interesting. I may rewrite my final plans.









"Life is a tragedy when seen in close-up, but a comedy in long-shot."
Charlie Chaplin

Parabeaglex2

Considering some of HST's political views, I'm surprised you're impressed by this. I suggest you re-read (if you've read it at all) "Fear and Loathing on the Campaign Trail 1972"

Whirlwind

Sign me up for this exit plan! And if Johnny Depp wants to finance the whole deal, it's fine by me. He should live so long.

System

What is 'gonzo journalism?'

LivindonSouth

I'm not impressed by the man, never heard of him. I just thought this was an interesting sendoff, but I want to be scattered over Lake Washington.



"Life is a tragedy when seen in close-up, but a comedy in long-shot."
Charlie Chaplin

lhill

My late brother-in-law had his ashes dropped from a plane over the company he presided over for 30+ years. Not to sound too irreverent, but I don't really relish the idea of someone's ashes drifting down on me. If there were those who went outside during the "dropping" I suspect they carried umbrellas. I've never seen this done, but hopefully the plane is far enough up that the ashes are dissipated before they hit the ground.

Linda

TN HR

Dang it Don! I was fully expecting to read about some sort of Viagra success story with the KA-BOOM title but instead you're talking about ashes?

Gene

Whatever

At least Don didn't make an ash of himself.

lhill

Groan.

Linda

LivindonSouth

I know nothing about and have no information about Viagra. Check back with me in 12 years.



"Life is a tragedy when seen in close-up, but a comedy in long-shot."
Charlie Chaplin