Lee Harvey Oswald's original coffin up for auction

Dec 02, 2010 09:58

On November 25, 1963, representatives from more than 90 countries attended the Washington funeral for President John F. Kennedy. Millions watched the somber events on television.

On that day, 1,300 miles to the southwest, the man accused of killing him was quietly and simply buried in Fort Worth, Texas. Lee Harvey Oswald's remains were interred in ( Read more... )

history, kennedy family, slow news day™

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sparkindarkness December 2 2010, 19:55:03 UTC
Oh... that's tasteless

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rex_dart December 2 2010, 20:51:57 UTC
I always wonder what the people who buy this kind of thing do with it. Where the hell do you put a casket?

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randomneses December 2 2010, 21:57:50 UTC
The dining room. It can be constructed into a table~

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caterfree10 December 2 2010, 22:32:21 UTC
That's not creepy at all.

D:

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freebacon December 2 2010, 23:26:22 UTC
you know...

in my head, i'm picturing an episode of Antiques Roadshow years and years down the line where this coffin actually turns up

i don't know if that makes me an awful person or a giant nerd

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cyranothe2nd December 3 2010, 04:31:54 UTC
Gross.

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