goddamn mardi gras

This is the last line of the coroner's report on Buddy Holly listing what was found on his person:

Personal effects, Charles Holley
Cash $193.00 less $11.65 coroner's fees - $181.35
2cuff links, silver 1/2 in. balls having jeweled band
Top portion of ball point pen.

So apparently if Ralph E. Smiley, MD is your coroner, he'll just go ahead and pay himself right out of your wallet. This makes me want to die with no cash on my person, just on principle.

Just a reminder to everyone that today is Mardi Gras (should really be called Mardi Gros but whatever) which means that tomorrow begins Lent. Don't forget to decide what you are giving up this year. I will probably give up meat. I'm willing to make that great of a sacrifice to celebrate the six weeks leading up to the death of the mythical J.

Rest in Peace, J. And by that I mean rest until your corpse is stolen and moved somewhere sparking one of your apostles to either lie or hallucinate that he saw you and thus establishing the resurrection myth that gave your religion the longevity it still enjoys today.