The other day we were watching KCCI - News Channel 8 (Mom calls each of the newscasters by their first name and she's got a crush on John McLaughlin...who doesn't?) when the story of charging more for cemetery plots ran.
The issue is that the city needs added revenue so it is going to start charging for "prime locations" in the city owned cemeteries.
"Well, how about that! When you're dead...you're dead. What the heck are they thinking that we would want a 'prime location' where we're planted?"
It's marketing Mom.
"I know and silly. Just put me in a box."
You know, we could see about putting you in our back-yard. We've got trees, a creek and it's on a hill.
"Location, Location, Location! Just like those real estate sales people. But, I suppose you would charge me the premium rate. What $3,000 for the plot?"
We might give you a "friends and family discount.
She laughed for several minutes...and so it goes.
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