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Comic Discussion => QUESTIONABLE CONTENT => Topic started by: no one special on 09 Jul 2011, 15:44

Title: STRIPPERS FOR FUNERALS - Jeph has foretold the future!!!
Post by: no one special on 09 Jul 2011, 15:44
2006:
http://www.questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=655
“I haven’t seen that many tear-stained dollar bills since dad hired a stripper for my uncle’s funeral.”

2011:
http://io9.com/5819625/in-taiwan-you-can-hire-a-stripper-for-your-funeral

WHOA.
Title: Re: STRIPPERS FOR FUNERALS - Jeph has foretold the future!!!
Post by: pwhodges on 09 Jul 2011, 16:04
Good grief!

And I thought when I saw the thread title that I had another spam message to delete...
Title: Re: STRIPPERS FOR FUNERALS - Jeph has foretold the future!!!
Post by: Is it cold in here? on 09 Jul 2011, 19:33
Google informs me of an anthropological discussion of the phenomenon:
http://www.hartford-hwp.com/archives/55/054.html

Maybe Mr. Bianchi introduced the custom to Taiwan on one of his travels.

EDIT: there's a documentary about it: http://people.cas.sc.edu/moskowitz/dancingforthedead.htm
Title: Re: STRIPPERS FOR FUNERALS - Jeph has foretold the future!!!
Post by: Tiogyr on 13 Jul 2011, 11:52
Pretty sure this goes back at least as far as Viking funerals, what with those consisting of an orgy and human sacrifice and all.
Title: Re: STRIPPERS FOR FUNERALS - Jeph has foretold the future!!!
Post by: SirDudley on 13 Jul 2011, 13:57
Welp, consider me  :psyduck: at this news.
Title: Re: STRIPPERS FOR FUNERALS - Jeph has foretold the future!!!
Post by: IMMANotListening on 13 Jul 2011, 20:53
Interesting.

I have to be honest though, that doesn't even come close to topping something like this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kvA21cwT7Ss.
Title: Re: STRIPPERS FOR FUNERALS - Jeph has foretold the future!!!
Post by: pwhodges on 03 Aug 2011, 01:31
Good grief!

And I thought when I saw the thread title that I had another spam message to delete...

I am very interested, but I do not know how to get started!


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