Corpse kept upright for 3-day wake

[WT351]

Corpse kept upright for 3-day wake in Puerto Rico

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico - A Puerto Rican man has been granted his wish to remain standing — even in death. A funeral home used a special embalming treatment to keep the corpse of 24-year-old Angel Pantoja Medina standing upright for his three-day wake.

Dressed in a Yankees baseball cap and sunglasses, Pantoja was mourned by relatives while propped upright in his mother's living room.

His brother Carlos told the El Nuevo Dia newspaper the victim had long said he wanted to be upright for his own wake: "He wanted to be happy, standing."

The owner of the Marin Funeral Home, Damaris Marin, told The Associated Press the mother asked him to fulfill her dead son's last wish.

Pantoja was found dead Friday underneath a bridge in San Juan and buried Monday. Police are investigating.

[2fulhundin]

Week-end at Bernies. loved that movie

[Boogerball]

stay up playa... lol

[Cadi Con Carne]

Damn, beat me to it.

The pic of his brother kissing his cheek is the CREEPS.

[Stabber]

Believe it or not

[BenDibble]

That is just plain Stupid!

Thank goodness for rules and regulations here in the states or we would be in real trouble here.

[bigmikey]

I think we should pay our respect, and pour out a 40 for our homie. LOL

[Mike Stewart]

funeral home used a special embalming treatment

Broom Stick ?

[WT351]

Broom Stick ?

Epoxy

[Parker]

Epoxy

Microphone stand. You need the base for stability.


FYI, Devlz, I wish to be present at my own wake hanging from a trapeze, upside down, embracing a 19-year-old Thai "massage therapist." If she was still alive, and preferably an actual woman, that'd be preferable, but since I'm dead a little sport may liven things up.

[Cadi Con Carne]

Oh, almost forgot. They left out the Jukebox.