You guys gotta see this. This is about my neighbor

[Midlodemocrat]

who was killed in a car wreck. You gotta see the obit. It is a frigging hoot. He wrote it himself.

http://www.timesdispatch.com/servlet/Satellite?pagename=RTD/MGArticle/RTD_BasicArticle&c=MGArticle&cid=1149189066184

(Disclaimer: He was a republican)

[Midlodemocrat]

1. Honest. This is a riot.

[Suich]

2. Didn't KO talk about this obit tonight?

I guess I wasn't paying attention!

[Midlodemocrat]

3. Are you being serious? Because I missed it if you are.

[SnohoDem]

4. Yeah, but he was a funny, self deprecating one,

and I would probably have liked him. RIP Fred.

[Midlodemocrat]

5. Isn't that a hoot? I had no idea he had written this

before he was killed. And he was a heckuva nice guy.

[lizziegrace]

6. Yes, KO read this tonight

It was terrific!

[Midlodemocrat]

7. Holy Crap. Really? I wish I had seen it.

I can't wait to tell everyone. They won't believe it!!!

[lizziegrace]

10. I heard it

thought it was hysterical and then read your post. The obit is verbatum what Keith read! :)

[Gormy Cuss]

8. This was a funny man who enjoyed life.

I wish I'd known him.

[Midlodemocrat]

11. There are over 320 entries in his guest book at the obit page.

From all over the country. I know his family will be so touched by that.

[Oeditpus Rex]

9. matcom posted this earlier

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=105x5358137

And I, in turn, posted it here: Testy Copy Editors

[Midlodemocrat]

12. I missed that. I was at the doctor with my daughter.

I didn't realize Fred's obit was making such an impression until I read the Times Disgrace tonight after dinner. I had read his obit, but figured it was just vintage Fred.

Can't believe KO read it. In spite of it being a funny obit, it was a sad event. Fred and Alice were out for a Sunday drive when the accident occurred. She was in the hospital until last week with a broken neck.

But what a life they lived! He was a hoot.

[Midlodemocrat]

13. Judging by some of the entries in his guest book at the obit site

it would seem that a lot of folks have gotten this emailed to them today. Lots of entries from people who stated that they didn't know him, from tons of various cities/states.