Wednesday - Duck!

[ninanevermore]

Today on the drive into work I was thinking that sometimes I am surprised when I look in the mirror and see the face of a woman and not a rubber ducky.

I like the duck's face better. It is more a reflection of me than my real face. My real face is forgettable, invisible, average. It doesn't match what's going on in my head at all.

The duck is bright yellow; everyone notices something that bright. It matches my mind -- bright and strange and more than a little frivolous and silly.

I once saw a grave marker that had no name on it, just a date and an engraved picture of a flamingo. I am going to make it known that when I die, I want a picture of a rubber ducky engraved on my headstone. If there's no money left over to put my name on it after that, it doesn't matter. No one will remember my name anyway.

But I want them to remember my duck.

Comments

[neanahe.livejournal.com]

A picture speaks a thousand words. Perhaps the duck could have X's instead of eyes to convey the same message

[coupesetique.livejournal.com]

If he had X's over his eyes, he'd have to have a jug of moonshine with XXXX on it.

Wouldn't you want a picture of a duck and a jug of moonshine on your tombstone?

If you decide against doing that or choosing the Virgin Mother, I know that they can put an 18-wheeler instead. There's a guy that's in the mausoleum not far away from my mother's plot that has an 18-wheeler and the words "Cajun Wine-O" on his tombstone thingie. Talk about classy.

[neanahe.livejournal.com]

I think the 18-wheeler is classy; it's not high classy, but it's working classy (which is still a type of class). If it reflects the person in the urn, then so be it. You notice it and remember it after you've walked away. I bet he was the type of person who would appreciate that. :)

[coupesetique.livejournal.com]

You're absolutely right.

I have no recollection of what his name was, but I remember that 18-Wheeler and "Cajun-Wine-O" on his headstone. Anyone with that probably had a charismatic personality. :-)

I'd remember your name, but if the duck is what you'd like to be remembered for, you should make the request. :-)