| Mencken,
H. L. |
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If after I depart this vale you ever remember me and
have thought to please my ghost, forgive some sinner, and wink your eye
at some homely girl. |
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Mencken suggested this epitaph in "The Smart Set."
After his death, it was inscribed on a plaque in the lobby of The Baltimore
Sun. |
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For more information:
The Mencken Society |
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Recommended reading:
The
Vintage Mencken |
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| Menkaura |
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Osiris, King of the nOrth and South,
Men-Kaur-Ra, Living for ever!
The heavens have produced thee
Thou wert engendered by NUT [the sky]
Thou are the offspring of SEB [the earth]
Thy mother NUT spreads herself over thee
In her form as a divine mystery.
She has granted thee to be a god.
Thou shalt never more have enemies,
O King of the north and south,
MEN-KAU-RA
Living for ever! |
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For more information:
Pyramid of Menkaura |
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Recommended reading:
The
Complete Pyramids by Mark Lehner |
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| Paige,
Leroy "Satchel" |
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How to Stay Young |
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1. |
Avoid fried meats which angry
up the blood. |
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2. |
If your stomach disputes you, lie
down and pacify it with cool
thoughts. |
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3. |
Keep the juices flowing by
jangling around gently as
you move. |
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4. |
Go very light on the vices, such
as carrying on in Society. The
social ramble ain't restful. |
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5. |
Avoid running at all times. |
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6. |
Don't look back. Something
might be gaining on you. |
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For more information:
Official Site
of Satchel Paige |
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Recommended reading:
Maybe
I'll Pitch Forever by LeRoy Satchel Paige and David Lipman |
| Pitcairn,
Major John |
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Major John Pitcairn
Fatally wounded
while rallying the Royal Marines
at the Battle of Bunker Hill
was carried from the field to the boats
on the back of his son
who kissed him and returned to duty.
He died June 17 1775 and his body
was interred beneath this church. |
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For more information: |
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Recommended reading:
Decisive
Day: The Battle for Bunker Hill by Richard M. Ketchum |
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| Ruth,
George Herman "Babe" (epitaph by Cardinal Spellman) |
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May
That Divine Spirit
That Animated
BABE RUTH
to Win the Crucial
Game of Life
Inspire the Youth
of America |
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For more information:
Yankees'
Tribute to Babe Ruth |
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Recommended reading:
Babe:
The Legend Comes to Life by Robert W. Creamer |
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Recommended viewing:
The
Babe starring John Goodman |
| St.
Hubbins, David (actor - Michael McKean) |
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"Here lies David St. Hubbins...and why not?" |
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David St. Hubbins proposes an epitaph to the rockumentary
producer, Marty DiBergi (Rob Reiner) |
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For more information:
Spinal Tap Official Homepage |
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Recommended viewing:
This
is Spinal Tap |
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| Starr,
Belle (Myra Maybelle Shirley) |
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Shed not for her the bitter tear
Nor give the heart to vain regret
Tis but the casket that lies here
The gem that filled it sparkles yet |
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For more information:
Bandit
Queen Belle Starr |
| Swift,
Dr. Jonathan |
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Here lies the body of Jonathan Swift,
Professor of Holy Theology, for thirty
years Dean of this cathedral church,
where savage indignation can tear his
heart no more. Go, traveller, and if you
can imitate one who with his utmost
strength protected liberty. He died in the year 1745, on the
19th of October,
aged seventy-eight
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For more information:
Great Books Index;
Jonathan Swift |
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Recommended reading:
Gulliver's
Travels by Jonathan Swift
A
Modest Proposal and Other Satirical Works by Jonathan Swift |
| Wren,
Sir Christopher |
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LECTOR, SI MONUMENTUM REQUIRIS CIRCUMSPICE
(Reader, if you seek his monument look around.) |
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For more information:
Christopher
Wren |
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Recommended reading:
Wren
by Margaret Whinney |
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