Slog - Comments on Standing Till the End....and Beyond http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/standing_till_the_endand_beyond The Associated Press has the story: A Puerto Rican man has been granted his wish to remain standing—even in death. A funeral home used a special embalming treatment to keep the corpse of 24-year-old Angel Pantoja Medina standing upright for his three-day wake. Dressed in a Yankees baseball cap and sunglasses, Pantoja was mourned by relatives while propped upright in his mother's living room. His brother Carlos told the El Nuevo Dia newspaper the victim had long said he wanted to be upright for his own wake: "He wanted to be happy, standing." The owner of the Marin Funeral Home,... Copyright 2008 Wed, 20 Aug 2008 08:34:57 -0800 Wed, 20 Aug 2008 10:52:31 -0800 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.34 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Comment by White Blackula "Mom, when I die please prop me up in the corner, posed and dressed like an aloof douchebag."

]]> White Blackula http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/standing_till_the_endand_beyond#c1109093 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/standing_till_the_endand_beyond#c1109093 Life Wed, 20 Aug 2008 08:42:23 -0800 Comment by Mr. Poe His brother Carlos told the El Nuevo Dia newspaper the victim had long said he wanted to be upright for his own wake: “He wanted to be happy, standing.”

And at 24? Sounds like he knew he was going to die. Hey, sweet bling. Good riddance.

]]> Mr. Poe http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/standing_till_the_endand_beyond#c1109095 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/standing_till_the_endand_beyond#c1109095 Life Wed, 20 Aug 2008 08:45:51 -0800 Comment by Ziggity Can't help but notice the Yankees hat, (despite his attempt at camouflage) and must concur with Mr. Poe's glib farewell.

]]> Ziggity http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/standing_till_the_endand_beyond#c1109100 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/standing_till_the_endand_beyond#c1109100 Life Wed, 20 Aug 2008 08:51:58 -0800 Comment by kerri harrop Wow, that is creepy.

I have kissed goodbye the lifeless bodies of my favorite uncle and my recently departed grandfather. It is not as scary as it sounds. Love is love.

If you go first, Schmader, I will totally give your corpse a farewell kiss.

]]> kerri harrop http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/standing_till_the_endand_beyond#c1109102 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/standing_till_the_endand_beyond#c1109102 Life Wed, 20 Aug 2008 08:54:31 -0800 Comment by Dalton Are animatronic corpses next?

]]> Dalton http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/standing_till_the_endand_beyond#c1109105 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/standing_till_the_endand_beyond#c1109105 Life Wed, 20 Aug 2008 08:56:48 -0800 Comment by catnextdoor I would ONLY want something strange like this for myself if I could also have a not so "I'm lying in a coffin" face as well. That part creeps me out.

Also, it doesnt look like he's having much fun. But yah, nice bling.

]]> catnextdoor http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/standing_till_the_endand_beyond#c1109110 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/standing_till_the_endand_beyond#c1109110 Life Wed, 20 Aug 2008 09:05:14 -0800 Comment by Judah I'm sorry, but is that corpse grabbing its crotch?

]]> Judah http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/standing_till_the_endand_beyond#c1109124 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/standing_till_the_endand_beyond#c1109124 Life Wed, 20 Aug 2008 09:23:24 -0800 Comment by It's Mark Mitchell Kerri, for me, forget the kiss. I would take it as a great compliment if you'd just take a bite out of me.

]]> It's Mark Mitchell http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/standing_till_the_endand_beyond#c1109168 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/standing_till_the_endand_beyond#c1109168 Life Wed, 20 Aug 2008 10:02:05 -0800 Comment by kerri harrop Mark, for you, of course. I already planned on nibbling on whatever finger that big ol' gold ring of yours is on....

]]> kerri harrop http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/standing_till_the_endand_beyond#c1109230 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/standing_till_the_endand_beyond#c1109230 Life Wed, 20 Aug 2008 10:52:31 -0800