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fuck thousands for a coffin. or hundreds for an urn. can i legally be burried in butcher paper?

can i donate my body to science and skip burrial all together?

i want my final action to be a big middle finger to the funeral industry picking on people in their weakest moments.

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[–] nocturne@piefed.social 62 points 4 days ago (3 children)

My son is in his water bottle. Never bought an urn from the crematorium.

[–] obviouspornalt@lemmynsfw.com 45 points 4 days ago (1 children)

This is a very sad two sentence story.

[–] sunzu2@thebrainbin.org 4 points 3 days ago

Yeah had to read it twice 😑

[–] garbagebagel@lemmy.world 8 points 3 days ago (2 children)

I didn't realize there was a choice not to buy an urn. When my uncle passed we paid for the urn just to immediately empty it and spread his ashes the next week. This is good to know for the future, thank you. I'm sorry for your loss.

[–] nocturne@piefed.social 8 points 3 days ago

The cremains came in a bag inside of a box made of corrugated plastic. His mother and I split the cremains in the parking lot of a seedy motel. My half went into a big gulp or similar cup until I got them into his water bottle (it is a nice metal one, not like a plastic disposable bottle).

[–] WizardofFrobozz@lemmy.ca 3 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Is there a Ralph’s around here?

[–] KingGordon@lemmy.world 3 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

It is our most modestly priced receptacle.

[–] elbarto777@lemmy.world 21 points 3 days ago

I'm sorry for your loss.