Verse And Worse

Random Wit, Errant Rhyme. Not A Literary Crime

The wraith-like wife of Hamilton Mattick
Kept a sarcophagus in her attic
Every midnight you could see her beckoning
But we’d never set course by dead reckoning

Song Sung Blues

Hell Of A Way To Go

AC/DC's Highway to Hell is becoming one of the most requested funeral tunes in Australia. Ding Dong the Witch is Dead from the Wizard of Oz, and Another One Bites the Dust by Queen are also popular. According to Adelaide funeral managers, only two hymns still rank among its top 10 most popular funeral songs: Amazing Grace and Abide With Me.

FOOTNOTE: Dead reckoning.

Life And Death Situation

Sounds Like A Case Of Dead Reckoning

That's some undertaking! Ukrainian undertakers say they have built the world's first death-themed restaurant - in a coffin that is 22 metres (65 feet) long. The huge casket is decorated with dozens of wreaths and normal-sized coffins. Thirty cubic metres of pine have been used for the construction of the restaurant, called Eternity.

FOOTNOTE: Coffin fit.