Sleep is one of the things that you can never have enough of. Whether you’ll be late because the kids made a mess, getting up early because you have a big project due, or never getting enough sleep because of lifelong insomnia, we all wish we could have some extra shuteye.
A common saying tells us that you can sleep when you’re dead, and this headstone has taken that a little bit too seriously. Being able to sleep forever sounds pretty great, but if there’s no waking, what’s the point of sleep? All the dreams will just turn into nightmares.
Classic Deadly Poems
If you think you've ever gotten mad that a package wasn't on time, just think about the tale of Lester Moore. He was a Wells Fargo office clerk who was shot dead by an enraged customer when the package was delivered damaged. It still happens today, but we imagine it was even more common back when this headstone was created.
The irate customer used a .44 pistol and dumped four shots into poor Lester, resulting in his death. Did all tombstones from the nineteenth century have pithy poems written on them or just this one?
Some Things Never Change
A lot of people post on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, or other social media sites with the hope of getting attention – likes, hearts, shares, reposts, and on and on. Some people decide to do it even after they've shuffled off this mortal coil with a fancy headstone.
The name “John Doe” gives us a little bit of pause, seeing as how it's the name for someone that doesn't have a name; this is probably just a mock-up of a headstone that someone came up with. If you're sick of social media, this is the kind of thing that you'll love.
A Stone for a Dog
It's sobering, but there are probably millions of faithful pets in the big wide world that don't have their own headstone, even though they certainly deserve one. How many faithful dogs, cuddly cats, and calming fish lie forgotten under the ground? Well, one fewer thanks to this headstone, which is for the railroad dog Brownie.
Odds are, Brownie was a brown-coated pooch. But was he a train hopper's faithful companion on the long, dusty trail, or was he a kid's only friend during sunny Sundays and cold winter nights? We may never know, but it's clear somebody truly loved Brownie.
No, Really, I Think I'm Healthy
You probably know somebody that will tell you up and down and all day long that they aren't sick, they're totally fine, and that they don't need to go to the doctor. They could be saying such things even if they're sneezing, coughing, or bleeding, but that won't stop them.
Even if they're in the hospital, they might say that there's nothing wrong with them. Of course, once they're covered by a sheet, it's pretty easy to see that they were just putting on a brave face.