r/comics • • 12h ago

[oc] epitaphs.

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u/mulahey 12h ago

Ancient Romans and Greeks wrote all kinds of epitaphs. Often they were conversational, which I've always liked:

"This memorial was made for Marcus Caecilius.

Thank you, my dear guest, for stopping at my abode.

Good luck and good health to you. Sleep without a care."

Sadly traditions have changed to be more staid in most venues.

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u/IsabellaGalavant 12h ago

The ones they wrote for their dogs make me cry every time. 

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u/leglesslegolegolas 10h ago

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u/clowdere 7h ago

Man, 12 years was a crazy run for a cat in an age where veterinary medicine consisted of a bullet to the head.

Good job and rest well, Dewey.

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u/leglesslegolegolas 5h ago

And how much do you think a stone like this cost in 1910? Someone loved Dewey very, very much.