I realised my post sounds morbid, kinda, just now. I really wasn't looking for sympathy. Or not MUCH, lol. Mostly just venting. I attended 2 funerals last week, so that probably didn't help. I may start skipping them altogether; the guy in the box ain't gonna miss me. On a related note: sometime ago I decided to charge admission to my funeral. The War Department says no. We are in negotiations, so stay tuned.
Belated supercongrats, nonetheless!
I have one of those dates and try not to remember it ...
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