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November 27, 2004
Mickey and Minnie
Today I went out to the outskirts of Tokyo to hike and enjoy the autumn color around the mountain Takao-san.
On the way to climb the nearby mountain Kusato-san, we passed through the weird, super-wealthy graveyard pictured above. At the entrance, they had a whole host of stone grave markers for sale, including these two:
Do people really want to bury their loved ones under Mickey and Minnie or is this just the stonecutter showing off?
Posted by marxy at November 27, 2004 10:42 PM
Comments
M, I, C...c'ya real soon!
Posted by: r. at November 28, 2004 10:55 AM
I so envy those three photos. Wish I had taken em
Posted by: Chris_B at November 29, 2004 10:15 AM
In Hanoi, the stonecutters show off their skills by mocking up headstones for display. Our favorite one was for Britney Spears, complete with birth and death dates and Panama City-style airbrushed photo.
Posted by: Laura at December 1, 2004 8:28 AM
Laura: that possibly makes sense of this mystery.
Posted by: marxy at December 1, 2004 10:54 AM